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Civil  and  Criminal 
Ordinances 


OF  THE 


City  of  Cleburne,  Texas 


Rules  of  Order  of  City  Council 


1915 


Revised  by  W.  B.  Harrell  and  I.>T.  Ward, 
Attorneys,  Cleburne,  Texas. 


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REVISED  ORDINANCES 


OF  THE 

CITY  OF  CLEBURNE 


AND 


Rules  of  Order  of  the  City 
Council 


Adopted,  Printed  and  Published  by  Authority  of 
the  City  Council 


CLEBURNE.  TEXAS 
1015 


ORDINANCES  REVISED  BY 

YV.  13.  Harrell,  Attorney-at-Law,  and  YVilliaiu  E. 
Myres,  City  Attorney 


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C.  W.  BREECH . MAYOR 

WILLIAM  E.  MYRES . CITY  ATTORNEY 

J.  J.  ROGERS . CITY  MARSHAL 

CHARLSE  WILHITE . . CIT^  SECRETARY 

J.  H.  STANFORD . CITY  TAX  ASSESSOR  AND  COLLECTOR 

ALDERMEN 

1.  C.  T.  JACKSON  4.  DR.  H.  G.  CLEMENTS 

t.  G.  E.  SEARS  5.  W.  H.  BAGLEY 

3.  J.  E.  BRATCHER  6.  J.  H.  SHORT 


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REVISED  CIVIL  ORDINANCES 


Rules  of  Order  of  the  City  Council 
of  the  City  of  Cleburne 

CHAPTER  1 

CITY  COUNCIL 


Rule  Rule 

Adjournment  18,  19,  40  Lay  on  Table — motion  to  20 

Call  to  order — when  and  how  1  Motions  and  Resolutions  14,17 
Amend  Motion  23,  26  Motion  to  Lay  on  Table  20 

Claims  vs.  City — only  allowed  Ordinances — passage  of  39 

when  37  Previous  Question  21 

Committees  33,  36  and  38  Privileges — special  41 

Duties  and  Privileges  of  Postponement  22 

members  8,13  Reconsideration  27,  29 

Duties  and  Privileges  of  Report  of  Committees  38 

President  3,  7  Resolutions  and  Motions  14,  17 


Election  of  Officers  by  Roll  Call  of  Members  by  Secy.  1 

City  Council  30,  31  Suspension  and  Amendment  40 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1 

AN  ORDINANCE  ADOPTING  RULES  OR  ORDER  FOR  THE  CITY 
COUNCIL  OP  THE  CITY  OF  CLEBURNE. 

Rule  1.  The  Mayor  (or  in  his  absence  the  Mayor  Protem.) 
shall  at  the  hour  of  meeting,  take  the  chair  a*id  call  the  Council 
to  order.  The  Secretary  shall  then  call  the  roll  of  members,  and 
«f  there  be  a  quorum  present,  th^  Council  shall  proceed  with  the 
usiness  before  it. 

Rule  2.  The  following  order  of  business  shall  be  observed: 

1.  Reading,  correcting  and  approving  the  minutes  of  last 
•  meeting. 

2.  Reports  of  Officers. 

3.  Reports  of  Standing  Committees. 

4.  Reports  of  Special  Committees. 

5.  Presentation  of  Petitions,  Remonstrances  and  other 
Communications. 

6.  Presentation,  reading  and  passage  of  Ordinances. 

7.  Unfinished  business. 

8.  New  business. 

9.  Miscellaneous  Business. 

10.  Adjourn. 

Duties  and  Privileges  of  the  President. 

Rule  3.  The  Mayor  shall  preserve  order,  and  shall  decide 
all  points  of  order;  subject,  however,  to  an  appeal  of  the  Council 


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Rule  4.  While  the  Mayor  is  putting  the  question,  no  member 
or  other  person  present  shall  engage  in  conversation  or  walk  across 
or  out  of  the  room. 

Rule  5.  Every  member  before  speaking  shall  rise  to  his  feet 
and  shall  address  himself  to  the  President,  but  shall  not  proceed 
with  his  remarks  until  recognized  and  named  by  the  chair. 

Rule  6.  When  two  or  more  members  arise  at  once,  the  Mayor 
shall  name  the  member  who  is  entitled  to  the  floor. 

Rule  7.  The  Mayor  shall  have  the  casting  vote  upon  all  ques¬ 
tions  upon  which  the  Council  is  equally  divided,  ‘except  in  elections, 
but  he  shall  in  no  other  case  be  entitled  to  vote. 

Duties  and  Privileges  of  Members. 

Rule  S.  Every  member  when  speaking,  shall  confine  his  re¬ 
marks  to  the  question  under  discussion,  and  shall  avoid  person¬ 
alities. 

Rule  9.  No  member  shall  be  interrupted  while  speaking,  ex¬ 
cept  by  a  call  to  order,  or  to  correct  a  statement  of  facts. 

Rule  10.  While  a  member  is  speaking,  no  member  shall  hold 
private  discourse  or  pass  between  the  speaker  and  the  chair. 

Rule  11.  No  member  shall  speak  twice  on  the  same  question, 
without  leave  of  the  Council,  nor  more  than  once  until  every  mem¬ 
ber  wishing  to  speak  shall  have  spoken. 

Rule  12.  A  member  called  to  order  by  the  :va.ti^or  shall  take 
his  seat,  unless  he  appeals  from  the  decision  of  the  chair,  when 
the  Council  shall  decide  the  case. 

Rule  13.  Every  member  present  when  a  question  is  put  shall 
vote  thereon,  unless  excused  by  tho  Council,  or  unless  he  is  di¬ 
rectly  interested  in  the  questic/n. 

Motions  and  Resolutions. 

Rule  14.  No  motion  shall  be  put  or  debated  unless  it  be  sec¬ 
onded.  When  a  motion  is  seconded,  it  shall  be  stated  by  the  Mayor 
before  debate  and  every  such  motion  shall  be  reduced  to  writing  if 
required  by  a  member. 

Rule  15.  In  all  cases  where  a  motion  or  resolution  is  entered 
upon  the  Minutes  of  the  Council,  the  name  of  tie  member  moving 
the  same  shall  also  be  entered. 

Rule  16.  If  any  member  requires  it,  the  ayes  and  nays  upon 
any  question  shall  be  taken  and  entered  on  the  minutes. 

Rule  17.  When  a  question  is  under  consideration,  the  only 
motions  in  order  shall  be: 

1.  To  Adjourn. 

2.  To  lay  on  the  table. 

3.  The  previous  question. 

4.  To  postpone. 

5.  To  refer. 

6.  To  amend. 


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Such  motions  shall  have  precedence  in  the  order  herein  arrang¬ 
ed,  the  first  three  to  be  decided  without  debate. 

Adjournment. 

Rule  18.  A  motion  to  adjourn  is  always  in  order,  except, 

Fir^t,  When  a  member  has  the  floor. 

Second,  When  the  ayes  and  nays  are  being  called;  or, 

Third,  When  it  has  been  decided  the  previus  question  shall 
be  taken. 

Rule  19.  A  motion  to  adjourn,  simply  cannot  be  amended, 
but  a  motion  to  adjourn  to  a  given  date  may  be  amended,  and  is 
open  to  debate. 

To  Lay  on  the  Table. 

Rule  2  0.  A  motion  to  lay  on  the  table,  simply,  is  not  de¬ 
batable;  but  a  motion  to  lay  on  the  table  conditionally,  is  subject 
to  amendment  and  debate. 

Previous  Question. 

Rule  21.  When  the  previous  question  is  moved  and  seconded, 
it  shall  be  put  in  this  form:  “Shall  the  main  question  now  be  put?” 
If  this  carries,  all  other  motions  and  debate  shall  be  excluded,  and 
the  question  put  in  order;  1st,  upon  the  amendments  pending,  ana 
then  upon  the  main  proposition  before  the  Council. 

POSTPONEMENT. 

Rule  22.  When  a  question  is  postponed  to  a  time  certain,  it 
shall  have  precedence  at  that  time  over  all  business. 

To  Amend. 

Rule  23.  A  motion  to  amend  an  amendment  shall  be  in  order, 
but  a  motion  to  amend  an  amendment  to  an  amendment  shall  not 
be  entertained. 

Rule  24.  An  amendment  modifying  the  intention  of  a  motion 
shall  be  in  order,  but  an  amendment  relating  to  a  different  subject 
shall  not  be  in  order. 

Rule  2  5.  On  an  amendent  to  “strike  out  and  insert,”  the  para¬ 
graph  to  be  amended  shall  be  first  read  as  it  stands,  then  the 
words  to  be  struck  out  and  those  to  be  inserted,  and  finally  the  para¬ 
graph  as  it  would  stand  if  so  amended. 

Rule  2  6.  A  substitute,  if  adopted,  takes  the  place  of  the  orig¬ 
inal,  and  is  subject  to  amendment  in  like  manner. 

Reconsideration. 

Rule  27.  When  a  question  has  been  decided  by  the  Council, 
anj  member  who  voted  with  the  .majority  may  move  a  reconsider¬ 
ation  of  the  same. 


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Rule  2  8.  A  question  may  be  reconsidered  at  any  time  during 
the  same  meeting,  or  during  the  first  meeting  held  thereafter. 

A  motion  to  reconsider  being  once  decided  on  the  negative,  shall 
not  be  renewed  before  the  next  meeting. 

Rule  29.  No  question  shall  be  reconsidered  more  than  once, 
nor  shall  a  vote  to  reconsider  be  reconsidered. 

Election  by  Council,, 

Rule  30.  All  officers  to  be  ejected  or  appointed  by  the  Council, 
shall  be  selected  by  ballot,  and  a  majority  of  the  votes  cast  shall 
constitute  an  election;  provided,  it  shall  require  a  majority  of  a 
quorum  to  constitute  an  election. 

Rule  31.  The  Secretary  shall  be  teller  at  such  elections,  and 
receive  and  count  the  ballots  and  announce  the  result  to  the  Coun¬ 
cil.  Should  any  candidate  receive  the  requisite  number  of  votes, 
the  Mayor  shall  then  declare  such  person  duly  elected,  but  if  no 
person  receive  the  required  number  of  votes,  the  Council  shall 
proceed  to  ballot  again,  and  continue  until  a  choice  is  made. 

Committees. 

Rule  32.  All  committees  shall  be  appointed  by  Ihe  Mayor, 
unless  otherwise  specially  directed  by  the  Council. 

Rule  33.  The  Standing  Committees  of  the  Council  shall  be  ap¬ 
pointed  by  the  Mayor  annually,  at  the  first  regular  meeting  of 
the  new  Council,  after  the  annual  election,  and  shall  consist  of 
not  less  than  three  members  each,  and  the  first  person  named  on 
any  committee  shall  be  chairman. 

Rule  34.  The  following  shall  be  the  standing  committees  of 
the  Council: 


1. 

On 

Streets. 

2. 

On 

Finance. 

3. 

On 

Claims. 

4. 

On 

Taxes. 

5. 

On 

Police. 

6. 

On 

Fire  Department  and  Water. 

7. 

On 

Sanitary  Regulations. 

8. 

On 

Schools. 

9. 

On 

Printing. 

id. 

On 

Ordinances. 

Rule  35.  All  special  committees  shall  consist  of  three  members 
each,  unless  some  other  number  be  specified,  and  the  first  person 

named  thereon  shall  be  chairman. 

Rule  3  6.  On  the  acceptance  of  a  fina/L  report  from  a  special 
committee,  the  said  committee  shall  be  considered  as  discharged. 


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Bills  to  be  approved  by  a  Committee. 

RULE  37.  No  bills  or  claims  against  the  City  shall  be  allow¬ 
ed  until  passed  upon  and  approved  by  a  committee,  except  bills  of 
city  officers  and  others  employed  by  the  City,  and  receiving  a  com¬ 
pensation  fixed  by  ordinance,  or  by  contract. 

Report  of  Committees. 

RULE  38.  Standing  and  select  committees  to  whom  referen¬ 
ces  are  made,  shall  in  all  case  .report  in  writing  the  state  of  facts, 
with  their  opinion  thereon,  which  opinion  shall  be  summed  up  in 
the  form  of  a  resolution  or  recommendation.  The  Secretary  shall 
forward  all  papers  to  the  appropriate  committees,  as  soon  after  ref¬ 
erence  shall  have  been  made  as  is  practicable. 

Passage  of  Ordinances. 

RULE  39.  All  ordinances  on  their  passage  shall  be  read  be¬ 
fore  the  council  at  three  digerent  meetings,  and  upon  first  reading 
shall  be  referred  to  the  proper  committee  without  debate,  unless  on 
motion  the  rules  are  suspended,  in  which  case  ordinances  may  be 
read  three  several  times,  (twice  by  title)  and  put  upon  their  final 
passage  the  same  day. 

Suspension  and  Amendment. 

RULE  40.  These  rules  may  be  temporarily  suspended  by  the 
unanimous  consent  of  all  the  members  present,  or  by  a  two-thirds 
vote  of  all  the  members  present,  or  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  all  the 
members  of  the  Council;  but  they  shall  not  be  repealed,  altered  or 
amended,  unless  by  concurrence  of  two-thirds  of  all  the  members 
of  the  Council. 


Special  Privileges. 

,  RULE  41.  Resolutions  and  orders  granting,  or  conferring  a 
special  privilege  or  right  to  any  person,  shall  be  referred  to  a  com- 
mittee  and  shall  not  be  finally  acted  upon  until  the  next  meeting  of 
the  Council. 


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_ REVISED  CIVIL  ORDINANCES _ 

TITLE  ONE— ADDITIONS. 

ARTICLE  1— EXTENDING  THE  CORPORATION  LIMITS  FOR 
SCHOOL  PURPOSES  ONLY. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  corporation  lines  of  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
as  they  now  exist,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  extended 
so  as  to  include  the  hereinafter  described  territory  for  school  pur¬ 
poses  only,  and  the  hereinafter  described  territory  is  hereby  added 
to,  and  made  a  part  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  for  school  purposes 
only,  which  territory  is  described  as  follows,  to-wit: 

BEGINNING  in  the  South  line  of  the  Right-of-way  of  the  Dallas 
Branch  of  the  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company,  where 
the  same  intersects  the  East  line  of  the  present  limits  of  the  Cle¬ 
burne  Independent  School  District,  thence  in  a  northeasterly  di¬ 
rection,  with  the  South  line  of  said  right-of-way  to  the  North¬ 
east  corner  of  the  Astor  Jones  100  acres  out  of  the  William  Parker 
survey;  the  same  being  in  the  West  line  of  the  David  King  survey; 
thence  in  a  Northerly  direction  to  a  point  in  the  North  line  of  the 
right-of-way  of  the  Dallas-Cleburne  and  Southwestern  Railway  at 
the  Southwest  corner  of  the  Pat  Murphey  tract  out  of  said  Parker 
survey;  thence  North  30  W.  with  the  East  line  of  said  Murphey  tract 
to  the  N.  E.  corner  of  same,  in  the  South  line  of  the  Cleburne 
and  Alvarado  public  road;  thence  in  an  easterly  direction  with 
said  road,  to  the  West  line  of  the  David  King  survey;  thence  North 
with  said  line  to  the  Southeast  corner  of  the  J.  D.  Wright  tract,  out 
of  said  Parker  survey;  thence  West  with  the  South  line  of  said 
Wright  tract  about  510  varas  to  the  Southwest  corner  of  the 
same;  thence  North  with  the  west  line  of  said  Wright  tract  and  the 
West  line  of  another  tract  of  20  3-5  acres  out  of  the  I.  B.  Sessions 
survey  owned  by  the  said  Wright,  to  his  Northwest  corner  and  the 
Southwest  corner  of  the  S.  L.  Ferguson  tract;  thence  East  466  1-2 
varas  to  the  Southwest  corner  of  the  Orrin  Winters  survey;  thence 
North  with  the  W.  line  of  said  Winters  survey  548  varas  to  the  N.  E. 
corner  of  the  C.  T.  Wilmoth  21  acre  tract  out  of  said  Sessions 
survey  and  the  Southeast  corner  of  the  Schram  2  3  acres;  thence 
West  432  varas  to  the  Southwest  corner  of  said  Schram  tract  in  the 
Cleburne  and  Mansfield  road;  thence  North  with  said  road  to 
Schram’s  Northwest  corner;  the.nee  East  with  Schram’s  North  line 
to  his  Northeast  corner  in  the  West  line  of  the  Orrin  Winters  sur¬ 
vey;  thence  North  with  the  West  line  of  said  Winters  survey  782  1-2 
varas  to  the  Southeast  corner  of  the  J.  L.  Hamilton  5  1-2  acre 
tract;  thence  West  178  1-2  varas  to  the  Southwest  corner  of  said 
Hamilton  tract;  thence  North  2  81  varas  to  the  North  line  of  said 
Sessions  survey;  thence  West  with  the  North  line  of  said  Sessions 
and  the  North  line  of  the  Mary  A.  McNeal  survey  to  a  stake  in 
the  Fort  Worth  and  Cleburne  road  at  the  Northwest  corner  of 

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the  tract  known  as  the  Joe  Brown  20  acre  tract  out  of  the  Mary 
A.  McNeal  survey;  thence  South  with  said  Port  Worth  and  Cleburne 
public  road  to  the  North  line  of  the  C.  Chaney  survey;  thence 
South  60  West  with  the  North  line  of  said  Chaney  survey  to  the 
Northeast  corner  of  25  acres  out  of  the  said  Chaney  survey  owned 
by  C.  D.  Donovan,  being  the  Northeast  corner  of  the  present  Cle¬ 
burne  Independent  School  District;  thence  in  a  southerly  or  south¬ 
east  direction  following  the  East  line  of  said  Cleburne  Independent 
School  District  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

SEC.  2.  The  above  described  territory  as  added  to  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  and  which  is  included  within  the  corporation 
lines  extended  shall  bear  its  prorate  part  according  to  the  taxable 
values  of  any  and  all  school  debt  or  debts  that  may  be  owed  or 
contracted  by  said  City,  but  shall  not  bear  any  part  of  any  other 
debt  that  may  be  owed  or  contracted  by  such  city. 

SEC.  3.  The  above  described  territory  as  added  to  said  city, 
and  as  included  within  the  corporation  lines  extended  shall 
bear  its  prorata  part  of  all  school  taxes,  but  of  no  other  taxes. 

SEC.  4.  The  City  Tax  Assessor  and  Collector  shall  also  assess 
and  collect  school  taxes  within  the  territory  added  as  above 
described  and  as  included  within  the  corporation  limits  as  above 
extended  for  school  purposes  as  fixed  and  prescribed  by  Section 
114  of  the  Charter  of  said  City. 

Passed  2nd  Day  of  April,  1915. 


ARTICLE  2.— EXTENDING  THE  CORPORATION  LINES  FOR 
SCHOOL  PURPOSES  ONLY. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  corporation  lines  of  the  City  of  Cleburne 
as  they  now  exist  be,  and  the  same  are,  hereby  extended  so  as  to 
include  the  hereinafter  described  territory  for  school  purposes  only, 
and  the  hereinafter  described  territory  is  hereby  added  to  and  made 
a  part  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  for  school  purposes  only,  which 
territory  is  described  as  follows,  to-wit: 

BEGINNING  in  the  South  line  of  the  right-of-way  of  the 
Dallas  Branch  of  the  G.  C.  &  S.  F.  Railroad,  where  the  same  inter¬ 
sects  the  East  line  of  the  present  corporate  limits  of  the  Cleburne 
Independent  School  District;  thence  in  a  northeasterly  direction, 
following  the  south  line  of  said  right-of-way  to  the  west  line  of 
the  David  King  survey;  being  the  North  corner  of  the  Astor  Jones 
tract  of  land,  out  of  the  William  Parker  survey;  thence  South  to 
the  southwest  corner  of  said  David  King  survey;  thence  East  with 
the  south  line  of  said  King  survey  12  90  varas  to  the  Northeast  cor¬ 
ner  of  G.  W.  Jones  tract,  being  390  varas  East  of  the  Northeast 
corner  of  said  William  Parker  survey;  thence  South  30  East  575 


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varas  to  the  Southeast  corner  of  said  G.  W.  Jones  tract;  thence 
Northwest  and  South  60  West  with  the  South  line  of  said  Parker 
survey  to  the  N.  E.  corner  of  the  W.  J.  Dickey  15  acres,  out  of  the 
H.  R.  Craig  survey;  thence  S.  30  East  with  said  Dickey’s  East 
line  and  continuing  in  same  direction,  crossing  the  Cleburne  and 
Waxahachie  road  to  the  Southeast  corner  of  the  Z.  T.  Jones  91 
•acre  tract;  thence  S  60  West  395  varas  to  another  corner  of 
said  Jones  tract;  thence  South  60  W  45  9  varas  to  the  S.  W. 
corner  of  said  Jones  tract;  thence  S  30  E  to  the  S.  E.  corner  of 
72  1-2  acres  formerly  owned  by  W.  H.  Calloway;  thence  S  60  W 
about  502  varas  to  the  Cleburne  and  Grandview  public  road; 
thence  in  a  northwesterly  direction  following  the  meanderings  of 
said  Cleburne  and  Grandview  public  road  to  where  the  same  inter¬ 
sects  the  south  line  of  the  present  Cleburne  Independent  School 
District;  thence  in  an  easterly  direction,  following  the  Southeast 
boundary  line  of  said  Cleburne  Independent  School  District  to  the 
place  of  beginning. 

SEC.  2.  The  above  described  territory  as  added  to  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  and  which  is  included  within  the  corporation  lines  extended, 
shall  bear  its  pro-rata  part,  according  to  the  taxable  values  of 
any  and  all  school  debt  or  debts  that  may  be  owed  or  contracted 
by  the  said  city,  but  shall  not  bear  any  part  of  any  other  debt  that 
may  be  owed  or  contracted  by  such  city. 

SEC.  3.  The  aove  described  territory  as  added  to  said  city, 
and  as  included  within  the  corporation  lines  extended  shall  bear  its 
pro-rata  part  of  all  school  taxes,  but  no  other  taxes. 

SEC.  4.  The  City  Tax  Assessor  and  Collector  shall  also  assess 
and  collect  school  taxes  within  the  territory  added  as  above  describ¬ 
ed,  and  as  included  within  the  corporation  limits  as  above  extended 
for  school  purposes,  as  fixed  and  prescribed  by  Section  114  of  the 
Charter  of  said  city. 

Passed  and  approved  2nd  Day  of  April,  1915. 


ARTICLE  3.  —  EXTENDING  THE  CITY  LIMITS  OF  THE  CITY 
FOR  SCHOOL  PURPOSES  ONLY. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  hereinafter  described  territory  be  made  a 
part  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  for  school  purposes  only,  and  that  the 
same  be  added  to  said  city  for  said  purposes,  and  that  the  present  cor¬ 
poration  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  be  extended  so  as  to  in¬ 
clude  the  said  territory  for  school  purposes  only,  and  the  said  ter¬ 
ritory  is  made  a  part  of  said  city  and  the  corporation  limits  ex¬ 
tended  so  as  to  include  said  territory  only  for  school  purposes,  as 
fixed  and  prescribed  by  Section  114  of  the  Charter  of  said  city, 
which  territory  is  described  as  follows,  to-wit: 

BEGINNING  at  a  point  where  the  corporate  line  of  the  City 


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of  Cleburne  intersects  the  west  line  of  Douglass  Ave.,  same  being 
on  the  east  line  of  the  lot  now  owned,  and  occupied  by  Walter 
Adkins;  thence  North  along  the  West  line  of  Douglass  Ave.,  crossing 
'Woodard  Ave.,  to  a  point  210  feet  North  of  the  North  line  of  Wood- 
’ard  Ave.,  and  being  210  feet  North  of  the  Southeast  corner  of  the 
lot  now  owned  and  occupied  by  W.  H.  Peyton;  thence  in  a  Westerly 
direction  parallel  with  the  North  line  of  Woodward  Ave.,  to  a  point 
in  the  west  line  of  the  lot  now  owned  and  occupied  by  J.  B.  Bo- 
hannan,  210  feet  North  of  the  Southwest  corner  of  said  Bohannan’s 
lot,  thence  in  a  southerly  direction  along  Bohannan’s  west  line  to 
the  North  line  of  Woodard  Ave.,  or  the  Glen  Rose  road;  thence 
across  the  Glen  Rose  road  or  Woodard  Ave.,  to  the  North  line  of  a 
lot  owned  by  W.  A.  Wilson,  same  being  at  the  intersection  of  said 
Woodard  Ave.,  or  Glen  Rose  road  and  Gatrix  street;  thence  along 
the  East  line  of  Gatrix  street  to  where  it  intersects  the  North  line 
of  the  corporate  limits  of  said  City  of  Cleburne;  thence  along  said 
North  line  of  the  corporate  limits  of  the  said  city  to  the  plcae  of 
beginning. 

SEC.  2.  The  above  territory  shall  bear  its  pro-rata  part,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  taxable  value  of  any  and  all  school  debt  or  debts  that 
may  be  owed  or  contracted  by  said  City  of  Cleburne  to  which  it  is 
hereby  added,  butthe  territory  above  described  shall  not  bear  any 
part  of  any  other  debt  that  may  be  owed  or  contracted  by  such  City. 

SEC.  3.  The  territory  above  described  shall  bear  its  pro-rata 
part  of  all  school  taxes  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  but  no  other  taxes. 

SEC.  4.  The  City  Tax  Assessor  and  Collector  shall  also  essess  and 
collect  the  school  taxes  within  the  territory  above  described  for 
school  purposes  as  herein  provided. 

Passed  and  Approved  the  19th  Day  of  February,  1915. 


ARTICLE  4.  —  EXTENDING  THE  CORPORATION  LIMITS  FOR 
SCHOOL  PURPOSES  ONLY. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  hereinafter  described  territory  be  made  a 
part  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  for  school  purposes  only,  and  that  the 
same  be  added  to  said  city,  for  said  purposes  and  that  the  present  cor¬ 
poration  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  be  extended  so  as  to  in¬ 
clude  the  said  territory  for  school  purposes  only,  and  said  terri¬ 
tory  is  made  a  part  of  said  city,  and  the  corporation  limits  extended 
so  as  to  include  said  territory,  only  for  school  purposes  as  fixed 
and  prescribed  by  Section  114  or  the  Chapter  of  said  City,  which 
territory  is  described  as  follows,  to-wit: 

BEGINNING  in  the  East  line  of  Main  Street,  where  the  same 
intersects  the  North  line  of  the  present  limits  of  said  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne;  thence  in  a  northerly  direction  with  the  East  line  of  said 
Main  Street,  and  the  East  line  of  the  right-of-way  of  the  Fort  Worth 


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Southern  Traction  Company,  to  a  point  in  said  line,  due  West  of 
the  Northwest  corner  of  a  tract  of  land  formerly  owned  by  J.  G. 
Adams  and  now  owned  by  J.  A.  Baker;  thence  East  passing  along 
the  North  line  of  said  Baker  tract,  to  the  East  line  of  the  C.  T. 
Etter  tract;  thence  South  to  the  middle  of  Kilpatrick  Avenue,  be¬ 
ing  the  North  line  of  the  C.  Chaney  Survey;  thence  S  60  W  with  said 
line  to  where  same  intersects  the  middle  of  Erley  Street,  (Some¬ 
times  known  as  Erie  Street)  ;  thence  30  E.  with  the  middle  of  said 
street  to  where  same  intersects  the  North  line  of  the  corporate  lim¬ 
its  of  the  City  of  Cleburne;  thence  S  60  W  with  said  corporate 
’limits  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

SEC.  2.  The  above  territory  shall  bear  its  pro-rata  part  according 
to  the  taxable  values  of  any  and  all  school  debt  or  debts  that  may 
be  owed  or  contracted  by  said  City  of  Cleburne,  to  which  it  is 
hereby  added,  but  the  territory  above  described  shall  not  bear  any 
part  of  any  other  debt  that  may  be  owed  or  contracted  by  such 
city. 

SEC.  3.  The  territory  above  described  shall  bear  its  pro-rata  part 
of  all  school  taxes  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  but  no  other  taxes. 

SEC.  4.  The  City  Tax  Assessor  and  Collector  shall  also  assess  and 
collect  the  school  taxes  within  the  territory  above  described  for 
school  purposes  as  herein  provided. 

Passed  and  Approved  19th  Day  of  February,  1915. 


ARTICLE  5.  —  EXTENDING  CORPORATE  LIMITS  FOR  SCHOOL 
PURPOSES  ONLY. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  hereinafter  described  territory  be  made  a 
part  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  for  school  purposes  only,  and  that  the 
same  be  added  to  said  city  for  said  purposes  and  that  the  present  cor¬ 
poration  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  be  extended  so  as  to  in¬ 
clude  the  said  territory  for  school  purposes  only  and  said  territory 
is  made  a  part  of  said  city,  and  the  corporation  limits  extended  so 
as  to  include  said  territory  only  for  school  purposes  as  fixed  and 
prescribed  by  Section  114,  of  the  Charter  of  said  City,  which  terri¬ 
tory  is  described  as  follows,  to-wit: 

BEGINNING  at  the  Mansfield  road,  near  the  Northwest  corner 
$>f  Block  No.  201,  of  the  City  of  Cleburne;  thence  N.  60  E  with  the 
$aid  Mansfield  road,  to  the  Cleburne  and  Fort  Worth  road,  as 
lihown  on  the  official  map  of  the  City  of  Cleburne;  thence  N.  with 
the  said  Fort  Worth  and  Cleburne  road  to  the  center  of  Tremont 
Street;  thence  North  with  the  center  of  Tremont  Street  to  Cedar 
Street;  thence  North  6  0  East  with  Cedar  Street  to  the  S.  E.  Corner 
of  the  John  L.  Cleveland  Addition  to  the  City  of  Cleburne;  thence 
North  30  West  to  the  Northeast  corner  of  said  Cleveland  Addition; 


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thence  N.  60  E.  with  Bryan  Street  to  the  S.  E.  corner  of  the  place 
now  occupied  by  Skillion;  thence  in  a  Northerly  direction  to  the 
Southeast  corner  of  the  C.  B.  Donovan  place;  thence  North  30 
West  to  the  Northeast  corner  of  the  said  C.  B.  Donovan  place; 
thence  South  60  West  with  the  North  line  of  said  Donovan  tract  to 
his  Northwest  corner;  thence  in  a  Southerly  direction  to  the  North¬ 
east  corner  of  the  Allen  Addition  to  the  City  of  Cleburne;  thence 
South  30  E.  with  the  present  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  to  the 
place  of  beginning. 

SEC.  2.  The  above  territory  shall  bear  its  pro-rata  part  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  taxable  values  of  any  and  all  school  debt  or  debts  that  may 
be  owed  or  contracted  by  said  City  of  Cleburne  to  which  it  is  hereby 
added,  but  the  territory  above  described  shall  not  bear  any  part 
of  any  other  debt  that  may  be  owed  or  contracted  by  such  city. 

SEC.  3.  The  territory  above  described  shall  bear  its  pro-rata 
part  of  all  school  taxes  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  but  no  other  taxes. 

SEC.  4.  The  City  Tax  Assessor  and  Collector  shall  also  assess 
and  collect  the  school  taxes  within  the  territory  above  described  for 
school  purposes  as  herein  provided. 

Passed  and  Approved  the  19th  Day  of  February,  1915. 


ARTICLE  6.—  RECEIVING  TERRITORY  AS  A  PART  OF  THE 
CITY  OF  CLEBURNE. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  hereinafter  described  territory  adjoining 
the  City  of  Cleburne  and  the  territorial  limits  of  said  city  shall  be, 
and  the  same  is  hereby  made  a  part  of  said  City  and  received  as  a  part 
of  said  City,  and  the  corporation  limits  as  they  heretofore  existed 
are  extended  so  as  to  include  said  territory  described  as  follows: 

Beginning  at  a  point  in  the  center  of  the  Cleburne  and  Grand¬ 
view  public  road,  or  South  Second  Street  and  Brazos  Avenue;  thence 
in  a  Southerly  direction  with  the  center  of  Brazos  Avenue  140  feet 
to  a  stake;  thence  in  a  Westerly  direction  parallel  with  South  Sec¬ 
ond  Street,  or  the  public  road  as  aforesaid  140  feet  from  the  center 
thereof  a  distance  of  230  feet  to  a  stake,  same  being  the  South¬ 
west  corner  of  the  Haynes  property;  thence  in  a  Northerly  direction 
with  the  West  line  of  the  said  Haynes  property  140  feet  to  the 
center  of  the  Cleburne  and  Grandview  public  road,  the  beginning 
point,  and  the  present  City  limits 

SEC.  2.  From  henceforth  the  territory  above  described  so  receiv¬ 
ed  as  a  part  of  said  City,  and  the  inhabitants  thereof  shall  be  entitled 
to  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  other  citizens  of  said  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne  and  bound  by  the  acts  and  ordinances  made  in  conformity 
thereto  and  passed  in  pursuance  of  the  Charter  of  the  said  City  of 
Cleburne. 

Passed  and  Approved  this  18th  Day  of  December,  1914. 

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ARTICLE  7. — RECEIVING  ADJOINING  TERRITORY  AS  A  PART 

OF  THE  CITY. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  territory  adjoining  the  City  of 
Cleburne  as  hereinafter  descrbed  be,  and  the  same  is 
hereby  received  as  a  part  of  said  City,  which  is  de- 
sscribed  as  follows,  to-wit:  The  said  territory  adjoins 

the  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  and  is  less  than  one  half 
mile  in  width,  and  is  described  by  metes  and  bounds  as  follows, 
to-wit: 

Beginning  at  a  point  in  East  Henderson  Street  where  East 
Henderson  Street  intersects  Kirkham  Street,  said  point  being  the 
City  limits;  Thence  East  with  East  Henderson  Street  to  the  West 
line  of  Bud  Clark’s  property  as  it  is  now  located;  Thence  South 
with  the  West  line  of  what  is  now  the  property  of  Bill  Richardson 
to  the  right-of-way  of  the  M.  K.  &  T.  Railway  Company;  Thence 
West  with  the  M.  K.  &  T.  Railway  right-of-way  to  Kirkham  Street, 
the  present  City  limits. 

SEC.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained  that  the  inhabitants  inthe 
above  described  territory  shall  be  entitled  to  all  the  rights  and  privi¬ 
leges  of  other  citizens  and  bound  by  the  acts  and  ordinances  made  in 
conformity  thereto  and  passed  by  the  City  Council  of  said  City. 

SEC.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained  that  the  corporate  limits  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne  be  extended  so  as  to  include  the  above  described 
territory  and  making  the  same  a  part  of  the  said  City. 

Passed  and  Approved  this  29th  Day  of  December.  1913. 


ARTICLE  8. — REPEALING  AN  ORDINANCE  PASSED  ON  THE 
31st  DAY  OF  DECEMBER,  1913,  RECEIVING  ADJOIN¬ 
ING  TERRITORY. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  City  Ordinance  passed  on  the  31st  day  of 
December  A.  D.  1913,  entitled  as  follows:  “An  ordinance  receiving 
adjoining  territory  as  a  part  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  making  the 
same  a  part  of  the  said  City  as  described  in  this  ordinance,  and  ex¬ 
tending  the  City  limits,”  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  in  all  things 
repealed  and  annulled. 

SEC.  2.  Be  it  ordained  that  the  Minutes  of  the  City  Council  of 
the  date  of  the  31st  day  of  Dec.,  A.  D.  1913,  with  reference  to 
the  above  and  foregoing  ordinance  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  in 
all  things  disapproved,  annulled  and  abrogated. 

Passed  and  Approved  this  the  20th  day  of  February,  A.  D. 

1914 


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ARTICLE  9. — RECEIVING  TERRITORY  AS  A  PART  OF  THE 

CITY. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  hereinafter  described  territory  adjoining 
the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  the  territorial  limits  of  said  City  shall  be, 
and  the  same  is  hereby  made  a  part  of  said  City  and  received  as  a 
part  of  said  City,  and  the  corporation  limits  as  they  heretofore 
existed  are  extended  so  as  to  include  said  territory  described-  as 
follows: 

Beginning  at  the  present  City  limits  and  at  the  Northwest 
corner  of  North  Anglin  Heights  Addition  to  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
Texas;  Thence  South  42  West  1388  feet  to  the  fartherest  North¬ 
east  corner  of  Fairfield  Addition  to  the  City  of  Cleburne  as  the 
same  is  now  platted;  Thence  in  a  Westerly  direction  with  the  North 
line  of  the  said  Fairfield  Addition  as  the  same  is  platted,  to  the 
,N.  W.  corner  of  said  Addition  as  the  same  is  platted;  Thence  in  a 
Southerly  direction  with  the  West  line  of  the  Fairfield  Addition 
as  the  same  is  platted,  to  the  center  of  Graham  Avenue;  Thence 
in  a  Westerly  direction  with  the  center  of  Graham  Avenue  to  the 
East  line  of  Granbury  road,  the  same  being  the  Western  boundary 
line  of  the  property  owners  facing  Granbury  road;  Thence  in  a 
Southerly  direction  with  the  East  line  of  Granbury  road  and  the 
West  property  line  of  property  facing  on  Granbury  road  to  a  point 
where  said  East  line  of  Granbury  road  and  said  property  line  inter¬ 
sects  Williams  Avenue  and  the  present  City  limits. 

SEC.  2.  From  henceforth  the  territory  above  described  so  re¬ 
ceived  as  a  part  of  said  City,  and  the  inhabitants  thereof  shall  be  en¬ 
titled  to  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  other  citizens  of  said  City  of 
Cleburne  and  bound  by  the  acts  and  ordinances  made  in  conformity 
thereto  and  passed  in  pursuance  of  the  Charter  of  said  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne. 

Passed  and  Approved  this  18th  day  of  December,  1914. 


TITLE  TWO— BONDS. 


ARTICLE  10. — AUTHORIZING  $130,000.00  IN  BONDS  FOR  WARD 
SCHOOL  BUILDINGS. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  City  Council  shall  issue  the  bonds  of  said 
city  in  the  sum  of  $130,000.00  for  the  purpose  of  the  purchase  of 
ground  and  the  erection  of  ward  school  buildings  to  be  used  in  con¬ 
nection  with  the  public  schools  of  the~city. 

SEC.  2.  That  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  as¬ 
sess,  levy  and  collect  a  special  tax  of  fifteen  cents  or  as  much  thereof 
as  may  be  necessary  on  the  One  Hundred  Dollars  of  the  assessed  value 

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of  the  taxable  property  in  said  city,  not  exempt  from  taxation  under 
the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State  of  Texas,  and  the  City  Charter 
of  said  city,  for  the  purpose  of  making  provision  to  pay  the  interest 
on  said  bonds  and  to  create  a  sinking  fund  sufficient  to  redeem 
the  bonds  or  to  pay  the  principal  and  interest  on  same  as  it  ma¬ 
tures. 

SEC.  3.  That  the  bonds  of  the  said  City  in  the  sum  of  $130,000.- 
00  shall  be  called  “City  of  Cleburne  Ward  School  Bonds  No.  1,”  and 
shall  be  issued  under  and  by  virtue  of  Section  138  of  the  Charter 
of  the  City  of  Cleburne  as  adopted  on  the  17th  day  of  September, 
1914,  by  the  qualified  voters  of  said  city,  voting  at  an  election  held 
at  said  time,  for  the  purpose  of  adopting  said  charter,  and  which 
election  was  held  under  and  by  virtue  of  the  general  laws  of  the 
State  of  Texas,  as  passed  by  the  Thirty-third  Legislature  of  said 
State,  and  known  as  House  Bill  No.  13:  the  said  bonds  shall  be 
in  the  sum  and  amount  of  $130,000.00  for  the  purpose  of  the 
purchase  of  ground  and  the  erection  of  ward  school  buildings  to  be 
used  in  connection' with  the  public  schools  of  the  city. 

SEC.  4.  Said  bonds  shall  be  numbered  consecutively  from  One 
(1)  to  One  Hundred  and  thirty  (130),  both  inclusive,  and  shall  be  of 
the  denomination  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  ($1000.00)  each,  aggre¬ 
gating  the  sum  of  $130,000.00. 

SEC  5.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  dated  the  1st  day  of  April,  1915, 
and  shall  become  and  be  due  and  payable  forty  (40)  years  from 
their  date. 

SEC.  6.  That  in  each  and  all  of  said  bonds  so  numbered  from 
One  (1)  to  One  Hundred  and  Thirty  (130)  as  above  set  out,  there  is 
hereby  and  there  shall  be  reserved  in  said  bonds  and  such  reser¬ 
vation  be  in  favor  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  which  is  and  shall  be 
an  option  of  paying  off,  satisfying  and  redeeming  all  or  any  part  of 
said  bonds  after  the  term  of  Twenty  (20)  years  from  the  date 
of  said  bonds — April  1st,  1915 — provided,  however,  that  in  the 
event  the  said  City  desires  to  exercise  said  option  and  pay  off, 
satisfy  and  redeem  all,  or  any  part  of  said  bonds,  and  the  said 
City  of  Cleburne  should  call  in  said  bonds  for  payment  and  re¬ 
demption  before  maturity,  as  herein  provided,  after  twenty  (20) 
years  from  their  date,  notice  thereof  shall  be  given  in  writing  to 
the  holders  of  said  bond  or  bonds,  df  known  to  the  Treasurer  of 
the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  if  said  holder  or  holders  are  not  known 
to  the  City  Treasurer  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  then  by  a  call  for 
said  bonds  by  a  notice  duly  published  of  said  call  for  said  bonds, 
at  least  thirty  1 3  0 )  days  before  the  date  fixed  and  set  for  the  can¬ 
cellation  and  redemption  of  said  bonds,  which  publication  shall 
state  that  if  said  bond  or  bonds  are  not  presented  for  cancellation 
and  redemption  at  said  date  so  designated  and  set  for  their  can¬ 
cellation  and  redemption,  the  said  bond  shall  cease  to  bear  interest 
from  and  after  the  date  so  designated  and  set  for  their  cancellation 
and  redemption,  which  notice  and  publication,  as  above  set  out, 
shall  be  published  in  a  newspaper  of  general  circulation  in  the 


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City  of  New  York,  State  of  New  York,  at  least  once  a  week  for 
and  during  said  period  of  thirty  days,  next  preceding  the  date 
,set  and  designated  for  the  cancellation  and  redemption  of  said  bond 
or  bonds. 

SEC.  7.  That  said  bonds  shall  bear1  interest  at  the  rate  of  five  per 
cent  per  annum,  from  their  date,  payable  semi  annually,  on  the 
first  day  of  April  and  October  of  each  year  during  the  life  of  said 
bonds 

SEC.  8.  That  the  principal  of  said  bonds  and  the  interest  thereon 
shall  be  payable  in  la*vful  money  of  the  United  States  of  America  on 
the  presentation,  surrender  and  cancellation  of  the  bonds  or  bond,  or 
paper  coupon,  or  coupons,  at  the  office  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  State 
of  Texas,  at  Austin,  Travis  Co.,  Texas,  or  at  the  Seaboard  National 
Bank,  in  the  City  of  New  York,  State  of  New  York,  at  the  option  of 
the  holder  or  holders  thereof. 

SEC.  9.  That  the  said  bonds  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor,  and 
countersigned  by  the  City  Secretary  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  and  the 
seal  of  said  city  shall  be  impressed  on  each  of  them,  the  facsimile 
signature  of  the  Mayor  and  City  Secretary  may  be  printed  or  lito- 
graphed  on  said  bonds. 

SEC.  10.  That  in  each  and  all  of  said  bonds  shall  contain  the 
following  recital,  conditions  and  provision: 

“It  is  hereby  recited  and  certified  that  this  series  of  bonds  and 
this  bond  has  been  authorized  by  a  vote  of  the  majority  of  the 
voters  who  were  property  tax  payers  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas, 
voting  at  an  election  duly  called  and  held  on  the  6th  day  of  March, 
1915,  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  for  the  purpose  of  determin¬ 
ing  the  question  as  to  whether  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne  should  have  the  power,  and  be  authorized  to  issue  the  bonds 
of  said  city  in  the  sum  of  $130,000.00  for  the  purpose  of  the  pur¬ 
chase  of  grounds  and  the  erection  of  ward  school  buildings  to  be 
used  in  connection  with  the  public  schools  of  the  City,  and  for  the 
purpose  of  determining  the  question  as  to  whether  the  City  Council 
of  said  City  should  have  the  power  and  be  authorized  to  assess, 
levy  and  collect  a  special  tax  of  fifteen  cents  on  the  One  Hundred 
Dollars  of  the  assessed  value  of  taxable  property  in  said  city,  not  ex¬ 
empt  from  taxation  for  the  purpose  of  making  provision  to  pay  the 
interest  on  the  said  bonds  and  to  create  a  sinking  fund  suf¬ 
ficient  to  redeem  the  bonds  or  pay  the  principal  and  interest  on  the 
same,  as  it  matures  which  election  was  held  and  said  majority  vote 
of  said  voters  who  were  property  tax  payers  of  said  city,  voting  at 
said  election  voted  in  favor  of  the  City  Council  having  the  power  and 
being  authorized  to  issue  said  bonds  and  voted  in  favor  of  the  City 
Council  being  authorized  and  having  the  power  to  assess,  levy 
and  collect  said  special  tax;  that  the  said  election  was  duly  ordered, 
notice  thereof  given,  the  same  was  held  and  the  returns  made  and 
canvassed  in  every  respect  according  to  law;  and  that  all  of  the 
acts,  conditions  and  things  required  to  be  done  and  performed 
'and  to  happen  precedent  to  and  in  and  for  the  issuance  of  this  series 

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of  bonds  and  this  bond,  have  been  properly  done  and  performed, 
and  have  happened  and  been  done  in  regular  and  due  time,  form 
and  manner,  as  required  by  law;  that  the  entire  total  indebtedness 
of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  including  this  series  of  bonds,  and 
this  bond,  does  not  exceed  any  constitutional  or  statutory  limita¬ 
tion,  and  that  the  full  faith  and  credit  of  the  said  City  of  Cleburne 
are  hereby  given  and  pledged  for  the  prompt  and  punctual  payment 
of  the  principal  and  interest  of  this  series  of  bonds,  and  this 
bond.” 

SEC.  11.  That  to  pay  the  current  interest  on  said  series  of  bonds 
and  this  bond,  and  to  provide  a  sinking  fund  sufficient  to  redeem  this 
series  of  bonds  and  this  bond,  or  to  pay  the  principal  and  interest 
on  the  same  as  it  matures,  there  shall  be  collected  during  each  year 
that  said  series  of  bonds  and  this  bond  are  outstanding  the  sum  of 
Nine  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty  ($9750.00)  Dollars,  which 
is  the  aggregate  of  OneFortieth  (1-40)  of  the  principal  of  and  one 
year’s  interest  on  all  of  said  series  of  bonds. 

SEC.  12.  That  to  raise  the  said  sum  of  $9750.00  for  the  first  year 
of  the  life  of  this  series  of;  bonds,  there  is  hereby  levied  for  the  year 
1915,  a  tax  at  the  rate  of  fifteen  cents  on  the  One  Hundred  Dollars, 
of  the  assessed  value  of  the  taxable  property  in  said  city,  not  ex¬ 
empt  from  taxation  under  the  constitution  and  laws  of  the  State  of 
Texas,  which  tax  shall  be  assessed,  levied  and  collected  and  ap¬ 
plied  to  the  purpose  named. 

SEC.  13.  That  during  each  year  thereof,  while  said  series  of  bonds 
or  any  bond  of  said  series  are  outstanding  and  unpaid  there  shall  be 
figured,  computed  and  ascertained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne  what  rate  of  tax  based  and  figured  upon  the  latest  ap¬ 
proved  tax  roll  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  will  be  necessary,  requisite 
and  sufficient  to  fully  make,  raise  and  produce  the  amount  of 
$9750.00  and  tax  of  and  at  the  rate  so  found  necessary,  requisite 
and  sufficient  as  aforesaid  shall  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  ordered 
to  be  levied,  assessed  and  collected  on  all  taxable  property  in  said 
city,  not  exempt  from  taxation  under  the  constitution  and  laws  of 
the  State  of  Texas,  and  when  collected,  shall  be  applied  to  the  pur¬ 
pose  named. 

SEC.  14.  T’hat  said  bonds,  when  executed,  shall  be  placed  in  the 
hands  of  the  City  Treasurer  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  who  shall  procure 
the  same  to  be  duly  approved  by  the  Attorney  General  of  the  State  of 
Texas,  and  registered  in  the  office  of  the  State  Comptroller,  at 
Austin,  Texas,  as  fixed  and  prescribed  by  the  charter  of  said  city, 
and  after  said  bonds  are  so  duly  approved  and  registered,  the 
same  shall  be  sold  and  delivered  to  the  purchaser  thereof  upon  re¬ 
ceipt  of  the  purchase  price  therefor. 

SEC.  15.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  force  and  effect  from  and  after 
its  passage  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne. 

Passed  and  Approved  the  19th  day  of  March,  1915. 


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ARTICLE  11. — AUTHORIZING  THE  ISSUANCE  OF  $180,000.00 
BONDS  FOR  SEWER  SYSTEM. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall 
issue  the  bonds  of  said  city  in  the  sum  of  $180,000.00  for  the  pur¬ 
pose  of  constructing  a  sewer  system  in  the  City  of  Cleburne. 

SEC.  2.  That  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  assess, 
levy  and  collect  a  special  tax  of  twenty-two  cents  or  as  much  thereof 
as  may  be  necessary  on  the  $100.00  of  the  assessed  value  of  the 
taxable  property  in  said  city,  not  exempt  from  taxation  under  the 
constitution  and  laws  of  the  State  of  Texas,  and  the  City  Charter 
of  said  City,  for  the  purpose  of  making  provision  to  pay  the  interest 
on  said  bonds,  and  to  create  a  sinking  fund  sufficient  to  redeem  the 
bonds  or  to  pay  the  principal  and  interest  on  the  same  as  it  ma¬ 
tures. 

SEC.  3.  That  the  bonds  of  the  said  city  inthe  sum  of  $180,000.00 
shall  be  called  “CITY  OF  CLEBURNE  SEWER  BONDS”  and  shall 
be  issued  under  and  by  virtue  of  Section  139,  of  the  Charter  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne,  as  adopted  on  the  17th  day  of  September,  1914, 
by  the  qualified  voters  of  said  city,  voting  at  an  election  held  at 
said  time  for  the  purpose  of  adopting  said  charter,  and  which  elec¬ 
tion  was  held  under  and  by  virtue  of  the  General  Laws  of  the 
State  of  Texas,  as  passed  by  the  Thirty-third  Legislature  of  said 
State,  and  known  as  House  Bill  No.  13,  and  said  bonds  shall  be 
in  the  sum  and  amount  of  $180,000.00,  for  the  purpose  of  con¬ 
structing  a  sewer  system  in  the  City  of  Cleburne. 

SEC.  4.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  numbered  consecutively  from  One 
(1)  to  One  Hundred  eighty  (180)  both  inclusive  and  shall  be 
’of  the  denomination  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  ($1000.00)  each, 
aggregating  the  sum  of  $180,000.00. 

SEC.  5.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  dated  the  1st  day  of  April,  1915 
and  shall  become  and  be  due  and  payable  forty  (40)  years  from  their 
>date. 

SEC.  6.  That  in  each  and  all  of  said  bonds  so  numbered  from  One 
v(T)  to  One  Hundred  eighty  (180)  as  above  set  out,  there  is  hereby 
•and  there  shall  be  reserved  in  said  bonds  and  such  reservation  be 
in  favor  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  which  is  and  shall  be  an  option 
of  paying  off,  satisfying  and  redeeming  all  or  any  part  of  said 
bonds  after  the  term  of  twenty  (20)  years  from  the  date  of  said 
bonds — April  1st,  1915 — provided,  however,  that  in  the  event  the 
said  City  desires  to  exercise  said  option  and  pay  off,  satisfy  and  re¬ 
deem  all  or  any  part  of  said  bonds,  and  the  said  City  of  Cleburne 
should  call  in  said  bonds  for  payment,  and  redemption  before 
maturity  as  herein  provided  after  twenty  (20)  years  from  their 
date  notice  thereof  shall  be  given  in  writing  to  the  holder  or  holders 
of  said  bond  or  bonds,  if  known,  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  City  of -Cle¬ 
burne,  and  if  said  holder  or  holders  are  not  known  to  the  City  Treas¬ 
urer  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  then  by  a  call  for  said  bonds  by  a  notice 


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duly  published  of  said  call  for  said  bonds  at  least  thirty  (30)  days 
before  the  date  fixed  and  set  for  the  cancellation  and  redemption 
of  said  bonds,  which  publication  shall  state  that  if  said  bond  or 
bonds  are  not  presented  for  cancellation  and  redemption  at  said 
date  so  designated  and  set  for  their  cancellation  and  redemption, 
the  said  bonds  shall  cease  to  bear  interest  from  and  after  the  date 
so  designated  and  set  for  their  cancellation  and  redemption,  which 
notice  and  publication  as  above  set  out,  shall  be  published  in  a 
newspaper  of  general  circulation  in  the  City  of  New  York  at  least 
once  a  week  for  and  during  said  period  of  thirty  (30)  days  next 
preceding  the  date  set  and  designated  for  the  cancellation  and  re¬ 
demption  of  said  bond  or  bonds. 

SEC.  7.  That  said  bonds  shall  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of  five  per 
cent  per  annum,  from  their  date,  payable  semi-annually  on  the  first 
days  of  April  and  October,  of  each  year  during  the  life  of  said 
bonds. 

SECTION  8.  That  the  principal  of  said  bonds  and  interest  there¬ 
on  shall  be  payable  in  lawful  money  of  the  United  States  of  America 
on  the  presentation,  surrender  and  cancellation  of  the  bond  or  bonds 
or  proper  coupon  or  coupons  at  the  office  of  the  Treasurer  of 
the  State  of  Texas,  at  Austin,  Travis  County,  Texas,  or  at  the 
Seaboard  National  Bank,  in  the  City  of  New  York,  State  of  New 
York,  at  the  option  of  the  holder  or  holders  thereof. 

SEC.  9.  That  the  said  bonds  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  and 
countersigned  by  the  City  Secretary  of  City  of  Cleburne,  Tex.,  and 
seal  of  said  city  shall  be  impressed  on  each  of  them.  The  facsimile 
signature  of  the  Mayor  and  the  City  Secretary  may  be  printed 
or  lithographed  on  said  bonds. 

SEC.  10.  That  each  and  all  of  said  bonds  shall  contain  the  fol¬ 
lowing  recitals,  contditions  and  provisions: 

“It  is  hereby  recited  and  certified  that  this  series  of  bonds 
and  this  bond  has  been  authorized  by  a  vote  of  the  majority  of  the 
voters  who  were  property  tax  payers  in  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
Texas,  voting  at  an  election  duly  called  and  held  on  the  6th  day 
of  March,  1915,  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  for  the  purpose 
of  determining  the  question  as  to  whether  the  City  Council  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne  should  have  the  power  and  be  authorized  to 
issue  the  bonds  of  said  city,  in  the  sum  of  $180,000.00  for  the 
purpose  of  constructing  a  sewer  system  in  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
and  for  the  purpose  of  determining  the  question  as  to  whether 
the  City  Council  of  said  City  should  have  the  power  and  be  au¬ 
thorized  to  assess,  levy  and  collect  a  special  tax  of  twenty-two 
(22)  cents  on  the  $100.00  of  the  assessed  value  of  taxable  prop¬ 
erty  in  said  city  not  exempt  from  taxation,  for  the  purpose  of 
making  provision  to  pay  the  interest  on  said  bonds,  and  to  create 
a  sinking  fund  sufficient  to  redeem  the  bonds  or  pay  "the  principal 
and  interest  on  the  same  as  it  matures,  which  election  was  held, 
and  said  majority  vote  of  said  voters  who  were  property  tax 


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payers  of  said  city,  voting  at  said  election,  voted  in  favor  of 
the  City  Council  having  the  power  and  being  authorized  to  issue 
said  bonds,  and  voted  in  favor  of  the  City  Council  being  authorized 
and  having  the  power  to  assess,  levy  and  collect  said  special  tax, 
that  the  said  election  was  duly  ordered,  notice  thereof  given, 
the  same  was  held  and  the  returns  made  and  canvassed  in  every 
respect  according  to  law,  and  that  all  the  acts,  conditions  and 
things  required  to  be  done  and  performed  and  to  happen  pre¬ 
cedent  to  and  in  and  for  the  issuance  of  this  series  of  bonds 
and  this  bond,  have  been  properly  done  and  performed,  and  have 
happened  and  been  done,  in  regular  and  due  time,  form  and  man¬ 
ner,  as  required  by  law,  that  the  entire  total  indebtedness  of 
the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  including  this  series  of  bonds  and 
this  bond,  does  not  exceed  any  constitutional  or  statutory  limi¬ 
tation,  and  that  the  full  faith  and  credit  of  the  City  of  Cleburne 
are  hereby  given  and  pledged  for  the  prompt  and  punctual  pay¬ 
ment  of  the  principal  and  interest  of  this  series  of  bonds  and  this 
bond” 

SEC.  11.  That  to  pay  the  current  interest  on  said  series  of  bonds 
and  this  bond,  and  to  provide  a  sinking  fund  sufficient  to  redeem 
this  series  of  bonds,  and  this  bond  or  to  pay  the  principal  and  inter¬ 
est  on  the  same  as  it  matures,  there  shall  be  collected  during 
each  year  that  said  series  of  bonds  and  this  bond  are  outstanding 
the  sum  of  $13,500.00,  which  is  the  aggregate  of  one-fortieth  of 
the  principal  of  and  one  year’s  interest  on  all  of  said  series  of 
bonds. 

SEC.  12.  That  to  raise  the  said  sum  of  $13,500.00  for  the  first 
year  of  the  life  of  this  series  of  bonds  there  is  hereby  levied  for  the 
year  1915,  a  tax  at  the  rate  of  twenty-two  cents  on  the  $100.00 
value  of  the  taxable  property  in  said  city,  not  exempt  from  tax¬ 
ation,  under  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State  of  Texas, 
which  tax  shall  be  assessed,  levied  and  collected,  and  applied 
to  the  purposes  named. 

SEC.  13.  That  during  each  year  thereof  while  said  series  of  bonds 
or  any  bond  of  said  series  are  outstanding  and  unpaid  there  shall  be 
figured,  computed  and  ascertained  by  the  City  Council  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne,  what  rate  of  tax  based  and  figured  upon  the 
latest  approved  tax  rolls  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  will  be  neces¬ 
sary,  requisite  and  sufficient  to  fully  make,  raise  and  produce 
the  said  sum  of  $13,500.00,  and  said  tax  of  and  at  the  rate  so 
found  necessary,  requisite  and  sufficient  as  aforesaid  shall  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  ordered  to  be  levied,  assessed  and  collect¬ 
ed  on  all  taxable  property  in  said  City  not  exempt  from  taxation 
under  the  Constitution  and  Laws  of  the  State  of  Texas,  and 
when  collected  shall  be  applied  to  the  purposes  named. 

SEC.  14.  That  said  bonds  when  executed  shall  be  placed  in  hands 
of  the  City  Treasurer  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  who  shall  procure 
the  same  to  be  duly  approved  by  the  Attorney  General  of  the 
State  of  Texas,  and  registered  in  the  office  of  the  State  Comp- 


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troller,  at  Austin,  Texas,  as  fixed  and  prescribed  by  the  Charter 
of  said  City,  and  after  said  bonds  are  so  duly  approved  and  reg¬ 
istered,  the  same  shall  be  sold  and  delivered  to  the  purchaser 
thereof  upon  receipt  of  the  purchase  price  thereof. 

SEC.  15.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  pas¬ 
sage  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas. 

Passed  and  Approved  the  19th  day  of  March,  1915. 


ARTICLE  T2.— ORDERING  THE  ISSUANCE  OF  $75,000.00  CLE¬ 
BURNE  HIGH  SCHOOL  BONDS  DATED  APRIL  1,  1907. 


SECTION  1.  That  bonds  of  the  said  City  to  be  called  “City  of 
Cleburne,  Tex.,  High  School  Bonds”  shall  be  issued  under  and  by  vir¬ 
tue  of  Section  147,  Chapter  47,  of  the  Acts  of  the  Twenty-ninth  Legis¬ 
lature,  Special  Laws  of  1905,  to  the  amount  of  $75,000.00  for  the 
purpose  of  constructing  a  High  School  building  of  brick  material 
and  purchasing  a  site  therefor  within  the  Corporate  limits  of 
said  City  of  Cleburne,  to  be  used  in  connection  with  the  Public 
Schools  of  the  City  of  Cleburne. 

SEC.  2.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  numbered  consecutively  from 
One  (1)  to  Seventy-five  (75)  both  inclusive,  shall  be  of  the  denomi¬ 
nation  of  One  Thousand  ($1000.00)  Dollars  each,  aggregating  Sev¬ 
enty-five  Thousand  ($75,000.00)  Dollars. 

SEC.  3.  That  they  shall  he  dated  the  1st  day  of  April,  1907,  and 
shall  become  due  and  payable  forty  (40)  years  from  their  date. 

SEC.  4.  That  said  bonds  shall  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of  5  per 
ct.  per  annum,  payable  semi-annually  on  the  first  days  of  October 
and  April  of  each  year. 

SEC.  5.  That  the  principal  and  the  interest  on  said  bonds  shall 
be  payable  in  lawful  money  of  the  United  States,  upon  presentation 
and  surrender  of  bond  or  proper  coupon  at  the  office  of  the  Treas¬ 
urer  of  the  State  of  Texas,  or  at  the  Seaboard  National  Bank,  in  the 
City  of  New  York,  State  of  New  York,  at  the  option  of  the  holder. 

SEC.  6.  That  in  each  of  said  bonds  numbered  from  One  to  Forty 
five  (45)  there  shall  be  reserved  in  favor  of  said  City  the  option  of 
redeeming  the  same  as  follows: 

Bonds  numbers  One  (1)  to  Ten  (10)  inclusive  at  any 
time  after  ten  (10)  years  from  date. 

Bonds  numbers  eleven  (11)  to  Twenty-five  (25)  inclusive, 
at  any  time  after  twenty  (20)  years  from  date. 

Bonds  numbers  Twenty-six  (26)  to  Forty-five  (45)  inclusive 
at  any  time  after  thirty  years  from  date. 

Provided  that  in  case  the  same  shall  be  called  in  for  redemp¬ 
tion  before  maturity,  notice  thereof  shall  be  given  either  in  writing 


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to  the  holders  of  said  bonds,  if  known,  or  by  publication  of  a  call 
for  said  bonds  at  least  thirty  (30)  days  before  the  date  fixed  for 
redemption,  stating  that  if  said  (bonds  shall  not  be  presented 
for  redemption  they  shall  cease  to  bear  interest  from  and  after 
the  date  so  fixed  for  redemption;  said  call  to  be  published  in  a 
paper  of  general  circulation  in  the  City  of  New  York,  at  least 
once  a  week,  during  said  period  of  thBrty  (30)  days. 

SEC.  7.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  and  coun¬ 
tersigned  by  the  Secretary  of  this  City  and  the  seal  of  the  City  shall 
be  impressed  upon  each  of  them.  The  facsimile  signatures  of  the 
Mayor  and  Secretary  may  be  lithographed  on  the  coupons. 

SEC.  8.  That  each  of  said  bonds  shall  contain  the  following  re¬ 
citals  and  provisions: 

“It  is  hereby  recited  and  certified  that  this  series  of  bonds 
has  been  authorized  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  property  tax^- 
payers  voting  at  an  election  for  the  purpose  of  determining  the 
question,  held  on  the  27th  day  of  March,  1907,  in  the  said  City. 
That  said  election  was  ordered  and  held,  notice  thereof  given  and 
returns  thereof  made  and  canvassed  in  every  respect  according  to 
law;  that  all  acts,  conditions  and  things  required  to  be  done  and 
performed  and  to  happen  precedent  to  and  in  the  issuance  of  this 
series  of  bonds,  and  of  this  bond,  have  been  properly  done  and 
performed  and  have  happened  in  regular  and  due  time,  form  and 
manner  as  required  by  law;  that  the  entire  total  indebtedness  of 
the  said  City  of  Cleburne,  including  the  entire  series  of  bonds  of 
which  this  is  one,  does  not  exceed  any  Constitutional  or  Statu¬ 
tory  limitation,  and  that  the  full  faith  and  credit  of  the  said 
City  of  Cleburne  are  hereby  pledged  for  the  punctual  payment  of 
the  principal  of  and  the  interest  on  this  bond.” 

SEC.  9.  That  to  pay  the  current  interest  on  said  bonds  and  pro¬ 
vide  a  sinking  fund  sufficient  to  pay  the  principal  at  maturity,  there 
shall  be  collected  during  each  year  that  said  bonds  or  any  of 
them  are  outstanding,  the  sum  of  $5625.00,  which  is  the  aggregate 
of  1-40  of  the  principal  of,  and  one  year’s  interest  on,  all  of  said 
bonds. 

SEC.  10.  That  to  raise  the  said  sum  of  $5625.00  for  the  first 
year,  there  is  hereby  levied  for  the  year  1907  a  tax  of  and  at  the  rate 
of  15  cents  on  the  One  Hundred  Dollars  valuation  of  taxable^  property 
in  said  City  of  Cleburne,  which  tax  shall  be  assessed  and  col¬ 
lected  and  applied  to  the  purpose  named. 

SEC.  11.  That  during  each  year  thereafter  while  said  bonds  or 
any  of  them  are  outstanding  there  shall  be  computed  and  ascertained 
by  the  City  Council  of  said  City  what  rate  of  tax  based  upon  the 
latest  approved  tax  rolls  of  the  City  will  be  necessary,  requisite 
and  sufficient  to  fully  make,  raise  and  produce  the  said  sum  of 
$5625.00  and  said  tax,  of  and  at  the  rate  so  found  necessary  as 
aforesaid  shall  be  and  hereby  is  ordered  to  be  levied,  assessed  and 


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collected  on  all  taxable  property  in  said  City  and  said  money 
when  collected  shall  be  applied  to  the"  purposes  named. 

SEC.  12.  That  said  bonds  when  executed  shall  be  placed  in  the 
hands  of  the  City  Treasurer  who  shall  procure  the  same  to  be  duly  ap¬ 
proved  by  the  Attorney  General  and  registered  in  the  office  of  the 
State  Comptroller  and  after  said  bonds  are  duly  registered  the 
same  shall  be  delivered  to  the  purchasers  thereof  upon  receipt 
of  the  purchase  price  therefor. 

SEC.  13.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage  and  approval. 

Passed  and  Approved  April  9th,  1907. 


ARTICLE  13. — AUTHORIZING  THE  ISSUANCE  OF  CITY  HALL 
AND  BRIDGE  REPAIR  BONDS. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  bonds  of  said  City  to  be  designated  as 
“City  of  Cleburne  Bridge  and  City  Hall  Repair  Bonds”  be  issued  un¬ 
der  and  by  virtue  >of  the  Charter  of  said  City  and  th'e  Constitution  and 
laws  of  the  State  of  Texas,  for  the  purpose  of  repairing  buildings 
and  structures  for  the  building  of  which  bonds  are  allowed  to 
be  issued,  to-wit;  the  bridge  and  City  Hall  in  said  City. 

SEC.  2.  That  said  bonds  shall  bear  date  October  15th,  1908,  shall 
be  of  the  denomination  of  $499. 00  each,  shall  be  numbered  from  1  to 
4  inclusive,  shall  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of  five  per  cent  per 
annum,  payable  semi-annually  on  the  15th  day  of  April  and  Oc¬ 
tober  of  each  year  after  the  date  hereof  until  the  principal  sum 
shall  be  paid,  and  shall  become  due  and  payable  forty  years  from 
their  date,  provided  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  reserve  the  right  to 
redeem  said  bonds  at  any  interest  paying  period  after  twenty  years 
from  their  date  by  paying  principal  and  accrued  interest,  beginning 
with  bond  number  One  and  continuing  seriatim. 

SEC.  3.  Said  bonds  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  and  countersign¬ 
ed  by  the  City  Secretary  and  the  corporate  seal  of  the  City  shall  be 
impressed  upon  each  of  them,  and  the  interest  coupons  attached 
to  said  bonds  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  and  City  Secretary 

by  having  their  facsimile  signatures  lithographed  thereon. 

SEC.  4.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  in  form  and  shall  contain  re¬ 
citals  substantialy  as  follows: 

United  States  of  America. 

State  of  Texas, 

County  of  Johnson. 

^o. _  -  $499.00 

City  of  Cleburne 

Bridge  and  City  Hall  Repair  Bond. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents:  that  the  City  of  Cleburne, 

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*in  the  County  of  Johnson,  State  of  Texas,  for  value  received,  is 
indebted  to,  and  hereby  promises  to  pay  to,  bearer  forty  years  from 
the  date  hereof  the  sum  of  four  hundred  and  ninety-nine  dollars 
lawful  money  of  the  United  States  of  America,  with  interest  there¬ 
on  at  the  rate  of  five  per  cent  per  annum,  payable  semi-annually 
on  the  15  th  day  of  April  and  15th  day  of  October  of 
each  year  after  the  date  hereof  until  the  principal  sum  shall  be 
paid,  on  presentation  and  surrender  of  the  interest  coupons  hereto 
annexed  as  they  severally  become  due,  and  both  principal  and  in¬ 
terest  are  payable  at  the  State  Treasury,  Austin,  Texas,  or  at  the 
Seaboard  National  Bank,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  at  the  option  of  the 
holder. 

And  the  said  City  of  Cleburne  is  hereby  held  and  firmly  bound 
and  its  faith  and  credit  and  all  the  real  and  personal  property  in 
said  City  are  hereby  pledged  for  the  prompt  payment  of  the  principal 
of  this  bond  and  the  interest  thereon  at  maturity. 

This  bond  is  one  of  a  series  of  four  bonds  of  same  date  and 
tenor  issued  by  the  City  of  Cleburne,  under  and  in  conformity  with 
its  Charter  and  the  Constitution  and  Laws  of  the  State  of  Texas 
and  in  pursuance  of  an  ordinance  duly  and  legally  passed  by  the 
City  Council  of  said  City,  duly  approved  by  the  Mayor  of  said  City, 
for  the  purpose  of  repairing  buildings  and  structures  for  the 
building  of  which  bonds  are  allowed  to  be  issued,  to-wit:  the 
bridges  and  City  Hall  in  said  City 

The  City  of  Cleburne  reserves  the  option  of  redeeming  this 
series  of  bonds  at  any  interest  paying  period  after  twenty  years 
from  their  date  by  paying  principal  and  accrued  interest,  beginning 
with  bond  number  one  and  continuing  seriatim,  on  written  notice 
given  by  the  City  Secretary  to  State  Treasurer  and  to  the  said 
Seaboard  National  Bank,  at  least  sixty  days  before  the  date  fixed 
for  redemption  designating  the  number,  or  numbers,  of  the  bonds 
to  be  redeemed,  and  when  so  called  in  for  redemption,  the  bonds 
called  for  shall  cease  to  bear  interest  from  and  after  such  date. 

And  it  is  hereby  declared  and  certified  that  provision  has 
been  made  for  the  levy  and  collection  of  a  tax,  as  required  by  the 
Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State  of  Texas,  sufficient  to  pay  the 
interest  to  accrue  on  said  bonds  as  the  same  shall  become  due  and 
to  pay  the  principal  sum  at  maturity,  and  that  all  other  acts,  con¬ 
ditions  and  things  required  to  be  done  and  to  exist  precedent  to  and 
in  the  issuance  of  said  series  of  bonds,  have  been  properly  done 
and  performed  and  to  exist  in  regular  and  due  form  and  manner 
as  required  by  the  Charter  of  said  City  and  the  Constitution  and 
laws  of  the  State  of  Texas,  and  that  the  total  indebtedness  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne,  including  this  series  of  bonds,  does  not  exceed 
any  statutory  or  constitutional  limitations. 

In  witness  whereof,  the  City  of  Cleburne,  by  its  City  Council 
has  caused  this  bond  to  be  signed  by  its  Mayor  and  countersigned 
by  its  Secretary  and  its  Corporate  seal  to  be  affixed  hereto,  and 


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the  coupons  hereto  annexed  to  be  signed  by  the  lithographed  fac- 
interest  on  its  Bridge  and  City  Hall  Repair  Bond  dated  October  15th, 
simile  signature  of  its  Mayor  and  City  Secretary,  and  this  bond 
to  be  dated  October  15th,  1908. 

PHIL  W.  ALLIN, 

Countersigned : 

CHARLSE  WILHITE, 

City  Secretary,  Cleburne,  Texas. 

SEC.  5.  That  the  interest  coupons  attached  to  said  bonds  shall 
be  in  substantially  the  following  form,  to-wit: 

No. -  $12.47  1-2 

INTEREST  COUPON. 

On  the  fifteenth  day  of  October,  1909,  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
iWas,  will  pay  to  bearer  at  the  State  Treasury,  Austin,  Texas,  or 
at  the  Seaboard  National  Bank,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  at  the  option 
of  the  holder,  Twelve  Dollars  and  Forty-seven  and  One-half  cents, 
lawful  money  of  the  United  States  of  America,  being  six  months 

Mayor,  Cleburne,  Texas. 

1908,  No. - . 

PHIL  W.  ALLIN, 

Mayor,  Cleburne,  Texas. 

CHARLSE  WILHITE, 

City  Secretary,  Cleburne,  Texas. 

SEC.  6.  That  to  pay  interest  on  said  bonds  as  the  same  shall  be¬ 
come  due  and  to  create  a  sinking  fund  sufficient  to  discharge  the 
principal  thereof  at  maturity,  a  tax  of  thirty-five  one-hundredths 
(35-100)  of  one  cent  on  each  One  Hundred*  Dollars  valuation  of  all 
taxable  property  in  said  City  of  Cleburne  shall  be  annually  levied  and 
collected  until  said  bonds  and  interest  are  paid,  and  said  tax  is 
here  now  levied  for  the  current  year  and  for  each  succeeding  year 
while  said  bonds  are  outstanding,  and  the  same  shall  be  assessed 
and  collected  for  the  current  year  and  annually  hereafter  and  ap¬ 
plied  to  the  purposes  named. 

SEC.  7.  It  is  also  ordained  that - - shall  take 

and  have  charge  of  said  bonds  pending  their  investigation  by  the 
Attorney  General  and  registration  by  the  Comptroller,  and  when 
approved  and  registered  he  shall  have  authority  to  negotiate  their 
sale  and  receive  the  proceeds  therefor. 

Passed  October  12th,  1908. 

Approved  October  12th,  1908. 


ARTICLE  14. — AUTHORIZING  AND  ORDERING  THE  ISSUANCE 
CITY  OF  CLEBURNE  BONDS,  FOR  THE  PURCHASE 
OF  A  COMPLETE  SYSTEM  OF  WATER  WORKS 

SECTION  1.  That  the  bonds  of  the  said  City  shall  be  called  “City 
of  Cleburne,  Texas,  Water  Works  Bonds,”  and  shall  be  issued  under 
and  by  virtue  of  Section  131  of  the  Special  Charter  of  the  City  (of 


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Cleburne,  Texas,  as  passed  and  granted  to  said  City  of  Cleburne, 
Texas,  by  the  Twenty-Ninth  Legislature  in  the  Special  laws  of  1905, 
and  said  bonds  shall  be  in  the  amount  of  One  Hundred  Twenty- 
eight  Thousand  Dollars  for  the  purpose  of  acquiring  by  purchase 
a  complete  system  of  Water  Works  in  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
Texas. 

SEC.  2.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  numbered  consecutively  from 
One  (1)  to  One  Hundred  Twenty-eight  (128)  both  inclusive  and  shall 
be  of  the  denomination  of  One  Thousand  ($1000.00)  Dollars  each; 
aggregating  One  Hundred  Twenty-eight  Thousand  ($128,000.00) 
Dollars. 

SEC.  3.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  dated  the  1st  day  of  January, 
A.  D.  1912,  and  shall  become  due  and  payable  forty  (40)  years  from 
their  date. 

SEC.  4.  That  in  each  of  said  bonds  numbered  from  One  (1)  to 
One  Hundred  Twenty-eight  (128)  as  above  set  out  there  shall  be  re¬ 
served  in  favor  of  the  City  the  option  of  paying  off  and 
redeeming  all  or  any  part  of  said  bonds  after  the  term  of  twenty 
(20)  years  from  their  date  of  January  1st,  1912. 

Provided  that  in  case  all  or  any  part  of  the  said  bonds  shall 
be  called  in  for  redemption  before  maturity,  notice  thereof  shall 
be  given  in  writing  to  the  holders  of  said  bonds,  if  known,  if  said 
bondholders  are  not  known,  then  by  a  call  for  said  bonds  by  a 
publication  of  a  call  for  the  same  at  least  thirty  days  before  the 
date  fixed  for  the  redemption  stating  that  if  said  bonds  are  not 
presented  for  redemption  they  shall  cease  to  bearx  interest  from 
and  after  the  date  fixed  for  their  redemption,  or  the  time  fixed 
in  said  call  in  writing  or  said  publication  of  said  call  for  said  re¬ 
demption,  and  at  said  time  so  fixed,  and  said  publication  shall  be 
published  in  a  Newspaper  of  general  circulation  in  the  City  of  New 
York  at  least  once  a  week  for  and  during  said  period  of  thirty 
days. 

SEC.  5.  That  said  bonds  shall  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of,  5  per 
cent  per  annum,  payable  semi  annually  on  the  first  days  of  January 
and  July  of  each  year. 

SEC.  6.  That  the  principal  of  said  bonds  and  the  interest  on  said 
bonds  shall  be  payable  in  lawful  money  of  the  United  States,  upon 
presentation  and  surrender  of  the  bonds  or  proper  coupons  at  the 
office  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  State  of  Texas,  or  at  the  Seaboard 
National  Bank  in  the  City  of  New  York,  State  of  New  York,  at  the 
option  of  the  holder. 

SEC.  7.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  and  coun¬ 
tersigned  by  the  Secretary  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  the  seal  of 
the  said  City  shall  be  impressed  upon  each  of  them.  The  -  fac¬ 
simile  signature  of  the  Mayor  and  the  City  Secretary  may  be  litho¬ 
graphed  on  the  coupons.  ^ 


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SEC.  8.  That  each  of  said  bonds  shall  contain  the  following  re¬ 
citals  and  provisions: 

“It  is  hereby  recited  and  certified  that  this  series  of  bonds 
has  been  authorized  by  a  vote  of  the  majority  of  the  property  tax 
payers  at  an  election  duly  called  and  held  for  the  purpose  of  de¬ 
termining  the  question  as  to  whether  the  City  Council  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne  shall  be  authorized  to  issue  the  bonds  of  the  said  City 
in  the  sum  of  One  Hundred  Twenty-eight  Thousand  Dollars  for  the 
purpose  of  acquiring  by  purchase  a  complete  system  of  Water 
Works,  which  election  was  held  and  said  majority  vote  of  said 
property  tax  payers  of  said  City  voted  in  favor  of  the  issuance  of 
said  bonds  on  the  30th  day  of  December,  1911,  in  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  Texas. 

That  said  election  was  ordered  and  held,  notice  thereof  given 
and  returns  thereof  made  and  canvassed  in  every  respect  accord¬ 
ing  to  law;  and  that  all  of  the  acts  and  conditions  and  things 
required  to  be  done  and  performed  and  to  happen  precedent  to 
and  in  the  issuance  of  this  series  of  bonds  and  of  this  bond  have 
been  properly  done  and  performed,  and  have  happened  and  been 
done  in  regular  and  due  time,  form  and  manner  as  required  by 
law;  that  the  entire  total  indebtedness  of  the  said  City  of  Cleburne, 
including  the  series  of  bonds,  of  which  this  is  one,  does  not  exceed 
any  Constitutional  or  Statutory  limitation,  and  that  the  full  faith 
and  credit  of  the  said  City  of  Cleburne  are  hereby  pledged  for  the 
punctual  payment  of  the  principal  of  and  the  interest  on  this 
bond.” 

SEC.  9.  That  to  pay  the  current  interest  on  said  bonds  and  pro¬ 
vide  a  sinking  fund  sufficient  to  pay  the  principal  at  maturity,  there 
shall  be  collected  (luring  each  year  thp,t  said  bonds  or  any  of  them  are 
outstanding,  the  sum  of  Nine  Thousand  Six  Hundred  Dollars 
($9  600.00)  which  is  the  aggregate  of  one-fortieth  (1-40)  of  the 
principal  of  and  one  year’s  interest  on  all  of  said  bonds. 

SEC.  10.  That  to  raise  said  sum  of  $9  600.00  for  the  first  year 
there  is  hereby  levied  for  the  year  19 12  a  tax  of  and  at  the  rate  of 
seventeen  cents  three  mills  on  the  One  Hundred  Dollars  valuation  of 
taxable  property  in  said  City  of  Cleburne,  which  tax  shall  be 
assessed  and  collected  and  applied  to  the  purposes  named. 

SEC.  11.  That  during  each  year  thereafter  while  said  bonds  or 
any  of  them  are  outstanding  there  shall  be  computed  and  ascertained 
by  the  City  Council  o*f  said  City  what  rate  of  tax  based  upon  the 
latest  approved  tax  rolls  of  the  City  will  be  necessary,  requisite 
and  sufficient  to  fully  make,  raise  and  produce  the  said  sum  of 
$9600.00,  and  said  tax  of  and  at  the  rate  so  found  necessary  as 
aforesaid  shall  be  and  hereby  is  ordered  to  be  levied,  assessed  and 
collected  on  all  taxable  property  in  said  City  and  said  money  when 
so  collected  shall  be  applied  to  the  purposes  named. 

SEC.  12.  That  said  bonds  when  executed  shall  be  placed  in  the 
hands  of  the  City  Treasurer  who  shall  procure  the  same  to  be  duly 


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approved  by  the  Attorney  General  of  the  State  of  Texas,  and  reg¬ 
istered  in  the  office  of  the  State  Comptroller,  and  after  said  bonds 
are  duly  registered  the  same  shall  be  delivered  to  the  purchasers 
thereof  upon  receipt  of  the  purchase  price  therefor. 

SEC.  13.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  pas 
sage  and  approval  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  John¬ 
son  County,  Texas. 

Passed  and  approved  this  the  5th  day  of  January,  1912. 


ARTICLE  15. — AUTHORIZING  AND  ORDERING  THE  ISSUANCE 
OF  CITY  OF  CLEBURNE  BONDS,  FOR  THE  PURPOSE 
OF  MAINTAINING,  EQUIPPING  AND  OPERAT¬ 
ING  A  COMPLETE  SYSTEM  OF  WA¬ 
TER  WORKS  IN  THE  CITY. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  bonds  of  the  said  City  shall  be  called  “City 
of  Cleburne  Improvement  Waterworks  Bonds’’ and  shall  be  issued  un¬ 
der  and  by  virtue  of  Section  131  of  the  Special  Charter  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne.  Texas,  as  passed  and  granted  to  said  City  of  Cleburne,  Tex., 
by  the  Twenty-ninth  Legislature  in  the  Special  Laws  of  1905, 
said  bonds  shall  be  in  the  amount  of  Fifty  Thousand  ($50000.00) 
Dollars  for  the  purpose  of  maintaining,  equipping  and  operating 
a  complete  system  of  Water  Works  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas. 

SEC.  2.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  numbered  consecutively  from 
One  (1)  to  Fifty  (50)  both  inclusive,  and  shall  be  of  the  denomina¬ 
tion  of  one  thousand  ($1,000.00)  dollars  each, aggregating  fifty  thou¬ 
sand  ($50,000.00)  dollars. 

SEC.  3.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  dated  the  1st  day  of  January, 
A.  D.  1912,  and  shall  become  due  and  payable  forty  (40)  years  from 
their  date. 

SEC.  4.  That  in  each  of  said  bonds  numbered  from  One  to  Fifty 
(50)  as  above  set  out  there  shall  be  reserved  in  favor  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne  the  option  of  paying  off  and  redeeming  all  or  any  part  of 
said  bonds  after  the  term  of  twenty  (20)  years  from  their  date 
of  January  1st,  A.  D.  1912. 

Provided  that  in  case  all  or  any  part  of  the  said  bonds  shall 
be  called  in  for  redemption  before  maturity,  notice  thereof  shall 
be  given  in  writing  to  the  holders  of  said  bonds,  if  known,  if  said 
bond  holders  are  not  known  then  by  a  call  for  said  bonds  by  a 
publication  of  a  call  for  the  same  at  least  thirty  days  before  the 
date  fixed  for  their  redemption  stating  that  if  said  bonds  are  not 
presented  for  redemption  they  shall  cease  to  bear  interest  from  and 
after  the  date  fixed  for  their  redemption,  or  the  time  fixed  in 
said  call  in  writing  of  said  publication  of  said  call  for  said  redemp¬ 
tion  and  at  the  said  time  so  fixed,  and  said  publication  shall  be 


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published  in  a  Newspaper  of  general  circulation  in  the  City  of 
New  York,  State  of  Newr  York,  at  least  once  a  week  for  and  during 
the  said  period  of  thirty  days. 

SEC.  5.  That  said  bonds  shall  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of  1  per 
ct.per  annum,  payable  semi-annually  on  the  first  day  of  January  and 
July  of  each  year. 

SEC.  6.  That  said  bonds  shall  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of  5  per 
cent  per  annum,  payable  in  lawful  money  of  the  United  States  upon 
presentation  and  surrender  of  the  bonds  or  proper  coupon  at  the  office 
of  Treasurer  of  the  State  of  Texas,  or  at  the  Seaboard  National 
Bank,  in  the  City  of  Newr  York,  State  of  New  York,  at  the  option 
of  the  holder. 

SEC.  7.  That  said  bonds  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  and  coun¬ 
tersigned  by  the  Secretary  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  the  seal  of 
the  said  City  shall  be  impressed  upon  each  of  them.  The  fac-simile 
signature  of  the  Mayor  and  the  City  Secretary  may  be  lithographed 
on  the  coupons. 

SEC.  8.  That  each  of  said  bonds  shall  contain  the  following 
recitals  and  provisions: 

“It  is  hereby  recited  and  certified  that  this  series  of  bonds 
has  been  authorized  by  a  vote  of  the  majority  of  the  property 
tax  payers  at  an  election  duly  called  and  held  for  the  purpose  of 
determining  the  question  as  to  whether  the  City  Council  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne  shall  be  authorized  to  issue  the  bonds  of  the 
said  City  in  the  sum  of  Fifty  Thousand  ($50,000.00)  Dollars  for  the 
purpose  of  maintaining,  equipping  and  operating  a  complete  system 
of  Water  Works  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  said  City,  which 
election  was  held  and  said  majority  of  said  property  tax  payers  of 
said  City  voted  in  favor  of  the  issuance  of  said  bonds  on  the  30th 
day  of  December,  1911,  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas. 

That  said  election  was  ordered  and  held,  notice  thereof  given 
and  the  returns  thereof  made  and  canvassed  in  every  respect  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  law;  and  that  all  of  the  acts  and  conditions  and 
things  required  to  be  done  and  performed  and  to  happen  precedent 
to  and  in  the  issuance  of  this  series  of  bonds  and  of  this  bond 
have  been  properly  done  and  performed,  and  have  happened  and 
been  done  in  regular  and  due  time,  form  and  manner  as  required 
by  law;  and  that  the  entire  total  indebtedness  of  the  said  City 
of  Cleburne,  including  the  series  of  bonds  of  which  this  is  one, 
does  not  exceed  any  Constitutional  or  Statutory  limitation,  and  that 
the  full  faith  and  credit  of  the  said  City  of  Cleburne  are  hereby 
pledged  for  the  punctual  payment  of  the  principal  of  and  interest 
on  this  bond.” 

SEC.  9.  That  to  pay  the  current  interest  on  said  bonds  and  pro¬ 
vide  a  sinking  fund  sufficient  to  pay  the  principal  at  maturity,  there 
shall  be  levied  and  collected  during  each  year  that  said  bonds  or  any 
of  them  are  outstanding,  the  sum  of  Three  Thousand  Seven  Hun- 


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dred  and  Fifty  ($3710.00)  Dollars,  which  is  the  aggregate  of  One- 
Fortieth  (1-40)  of  the  principal  of  and  one  year’s  interest  on  all 
of  said  bonds. 

That  to  raise  the  said  sum  of  Three  Thousand  Seven  Hundred 
and  Fifty  ($3750.0  0)  Dollars  for  the  first  year  there  is  hereby 
levied  for  the  year  1912  a  tax  of  and  at  the  rate  of  .68  on  the  One 
Hundred  Dollars  valuation  of  taxable  property  in  said  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  which  tax  shall  be  assessed  and  collected  and  applied  to 
the  purposes  named. 

SEC.  11.  That  during  each  year  thereafter  while  said  bonds,  or 
any  of  them  are  outstanding  there  shall  be  computed  and  ascertained 
by  the  City  Council  of  said  City  what  rate  of  tax  based  upon  the 
latest  approved  tax  rolls  of  the  City  will  be  necessary,  requisite  ' 
and  sufficient  to  fully  make,  raise  and  produce  the  said  sum  of 
Three  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty  ($3750.00)  Dollars, 
and  said  tax  of  and  at  the  rate  so  found  necessary  as  aforesaid 
shall  be  and  hereby  is  ordered  to  be  levied,  assessed  and  collected 
on  all  taxable  property  in  said  City  and  said  money  when  so  col¬ 
lected  shall  be  applied  to  the  purposes  named. 

SEC.  12.  That  said  bonds  when  executed  shall  be  placed  in  the 
hands  of  the  City  Treasurer  who  shall  procure  the  same  to  be  duly  ap¬ 
proved  by  the  Attorney  General  of  the  State  of  Texas,  and  registered 
in  the  office  of  the  State  Comptroller,  and  after  said  bonds  are 
duly  registered  the  same  shall  be  delivered  to  the  purchasers  there¬ 
of  upon  receipt  of  the  purchase  price  therefor. 

SEC.  13.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  pas¬ 
sage  and  approval  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  John¬ 
son  County,  Texas. 

Passed  and  Approved  this  the  5th  day  of  January,  1912 


TITLE  THREE— CLAIMS. 


ARTICLE  16.— AN  ORDINANCE  TO  REGULATE  THE  PRESEN¬ 
TATION  OF  CLAIMS  AGAINST  THE  CITY. 


SECTION  1.  All  claims  against  the  City  must  be  approved  by  the 
Council  before  warrants  shall  be  issued  or  the  same  shall  be  paid. 
Claims  not  evidenced  by  contract  in  writing  duly  entered  imto 
by  the  City,  shall,  before  being  presented,  be  reduced  to  writing, 
and  be  clearly  and  concisely  stated. 

SEC.  2.  When  a  claim  is  presented  for  services  rendered, or  for 
things  furnished  the  city,  such  claim  shall  show  upon  whose  re*uest 
the  same  were  rendered  or  furnished;  and  whenever  any  such  claim 
has  accrued  under  the  direction  of  any  officer,  agent  or  committee 


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of  the  Council,  it  shall  first  be  certified  to  as  just  and  correct 
by  such  officer,  agent  or  committee  before  reference  to  the  finance 
committee. 

SEC.  3.  No  accounts  will  be  approved  by  the  Finance  Committee 
unless  certified  to  as  correct  by  the  following  officers:  Accounts 

against  waterworks,  by  superintendent;  accounts  against  school 
fund,  by  chairman  of  school  board;  accounts  for  street  work,  etc., 
by  chairman  of  street  committee. 

SEC.  4.  All  accounts  which  come  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Mayor  or  Marshall  must  be  certified  to  as  correct  by  the  officer  order¬ 
ing  the  work  done  or  making  the  purchase  for  which  said  account  is 
presented  before  same  will  be  approved  by  the  Finance  Com¬ 
mittee. 

SEC.  5.  All  accounts  not  certified  to  as  hereinbefore  stated  will 
be  laid  over  to  the  next  regular  meeting,  at  which  accounts  are  al¬ 
lowed,  and  will  continue  to  be  laid  over  from  time  to  time  until 
the  stipulations  of  this  ordinance  are  complied  with. 

SEC.  6.  The  Finance  Committee  shall  have  the  right  to  lay  over 
any  claims  in  which  they  may  reasonably  believe  there  is  or  might  be 
any  errors. 

SEC.  7.  The  City  Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall  date  his  warrants 
on  the  day  of  the  regular  meeting  at  which  accounts  are  allowed  for 
which  he  issues  said  warrants. 

SEC.  8.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Secretary  and  Treasurer  to 
notify  all  persons  in  writing  whose  claims  are  not  in  compliance 
with  the  stipulations  of  this  ordinance  that  said  claims  have  been 
laid  over  and  will  not  be  allowed  until  the  provisions  of  this  ordi¬ 
nance  are  complied  with,  said  1,  2  and  3  sections  being  printed 
at  the  bottom  of  said  written  notice.  The  City  Secretary  may  de¬ 
liver  these  written  notices  in  person  or  through  the  mail  as  he 
may  see  fit. 

SEC.  9.  When  any  work  is  done  or  purchase  made  by  any  special 
committee  appointed  bythe  City  Council, .  the  account  for  said  work  or 
purchase  must  be  certified  to  as  correct  by  the  chairman  of  said 
special  committee  before  same  will  be  approved  by  the  finance 
committee. 

SEC.  10.  The  City  Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall  enclose  all  ac¬ 
counts  allowed  at  each  regular  meeting  of  the  City  Council,  at  which 
accounts  are  allowed,  in  an  envelope,  and  endorse  in  writing  on 
back  of  said  envelope,  the  date  at  which  enclosed  accounts  were 
allowed;  and  in  his  annual  report  to  the  City  Council  shall  present 
those  packages  of  accounts  for  reference. 

SEC.  11.  All  officers  who  draw  a  stipulated  salary  from  the  City 
will  make  out  their  accounts  in  writing, and  the  City  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  will  place  these  accounts  on  file  with  other  accounts 
allowed  by  the' city  and  will  enter  these  accounts  on  his  minutes  at 


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,the  next  regular  meeting  of  the  City  Council,  at  which  accounts 
£re  allowed;  said  accounts  of  City  officers  must  state  for  what 
service  said  account  is  drawn. 

SEC.  12.  The  City  Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall  keep  a  book  in 
which  he  shall  record  the  number  and  name  of  person  receiving  war¬ 
rant  and  date  of  all  accounts  as  allowed  by  the  City  Council  and  will 
pay  same  in  the  order  of  their  allowance. 


TITLE  FOUR— CONTRACTS. 


ARTICLE  17.  —  REGULATING  CONTRACTS  FOR  PUBLIC  IM¬ 
PROVEMENTS. 

SECTION  1.  All  the  work  to  be  done  hereafter  for  the  city, amount¬ 
ing  to  fifty  dollars  or  more,  shall  be  let  by  contract  to  the  lowest 
and  best  bidder. 

SEC.  2.  Whenever  any  public  improvement,  the  the  cost  of  which 
shall  amount  to  fifty  dollars  or  more,  shall  have  been  ordered  by  the 
City  Council,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor  to  prepare,  or  cause 
and  to  advertise  for  proposals  for  doing  the  same.  Such  adver¬ 
tisement  shall  be  published  in  the  official  newspaper  of  the  City 
for  two  weeks,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the  Council  in  any 
specified  case. 

SEC.  3.  All  proposals  for  doing  such  work  shall  be  opened  by  the 
Mayor  in  the  presence  of  the  City  Council,  at  its  first  regular  meet¬ 
ing  after  the  expiration  of  the  time  required  for  publication,  and 
after  an  examination  of  all  bids,  the  Council  may  award  the  contract 
to  the  lowest  and  best  bidders;  provided  it  shall  be  within  the 
discretion  of  the  Council  to  reject  any  and  all  bids;  and  in  case  all 
such  bids  are  rejected  by  the  Council,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Mayor  to  advertise  again  in  like  manner,  for  proposals  for  such 
work,  unless  he  shall  be  instructed  by  the  Council  to  let  such  work 
to  some  responsible  person  by  private  contract;  but  in  case  the 
work  is  so  let  by  private  contract,  the  price  at  which  it  shall  b£ 
let  shall  be  less  than  the  lowest  rejected  bid  before  made  by  a 
responsible  person  for  such  work. 

SEC.  4.  Whenever  any  contract  shall  have  been  awarded  to  a  per¬ 
son  by  the  Council,  the  Mayor  shall  enter  into  written  contract  with 
such  person,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the  work  awarded 
him,  in  accordance  with  the  conditions,  requirements  and  speci¬ 
fication  thereof;  and  every  contract  entered  into  as  aforesaid  shall 
contain  a  clause  that  the  same  is  entered  into  subject  to  the 
then  existing  ordinances  of  the  city,  and  that  the  Mayor  shall  have 
the  right  to  finally  decide  all  questions  arising  as  to  the  proper 
performance  of  the  said  work,  and  in  case  of  improper  construction 

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or  other  failure  of  faithful  compliance  with  the  contract,  to  sus¬ 
pend  said  work  at  any  time,  and  re-let  the  same;  but  that  such 
suspension  shall  not  affect  the  right  of  the  City  to  recover  all 
penalties  and  all  damages  sustained  by  the  City  on  account  of  the 
contractor’s  failure. 

SBC.  5.  No  person  taking  taking  a  contract  from  the  City,  who 
lien  against  the  city,  for  payment  of  work  done  in  pursuance  of  such 
agrees  to  be  paid  from  special  assessments,  shall  have  any  claim  or 
contract. 

SEC.  6.  All  persons  to  whom  contracts  may  be  awarded  under  the 
provision  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  required  to  enter  into  bond 
to  the  City  of  Cleburne,  in  an  amount  to  be  fixed  by  the  City  Coun¬ 
cil,  not  less  than  the  amount  bid  for  such  work,  conditioned  for  the 
faithful  performance  of  the  work  to  be  done,  which  bond  shall* 
be  secured  by  two  or  more  good  sufficient  sureties  to  be  approved 
by  the  City  Council. 

SEC.  7.  Whenever  any  person  shall  enter  into  contract  with  th? 
City  Council  and  fail  to  diligently  comply  with  the  requirements  of 
such  contract,  or  shall  give  the  City  trouble  by  reason  of  garnish¬ 
ments  or  other  legal  process,  the  City  Council  shall  have  the  right 
at  any  time,  for  any  cause,  to  declare  the  contract  forfeited  and 
re-let  the  same. 


TITLE  FIVE— HEALTH  DEPARTMENT 

ARTICLE  18 — AN  ORDINANCE  TO  ESTABLISH  AND  REGULATE 
THE  HEALTH  DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  CITY. 


SEC.  1.  The  Council  may  at  any  time  appoint  a  health  physi¬ 
cian  who  shall  possess  the  legal  qualiications  required  by  the 
Charter,  and  shall  be  a  regularly  practicing  physician  in  good 
standing. 

SEC.  2  .  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health  Physician  to  attend 
all  the  sick  prisoners,  all  patients  in  any  hospital  established  by 
the  City,  and  all  persons  found  sick  or  wounded  on  the  streets  of 
the  city  and  taken  charge  of  by  the  police  officers. 

SEC.  3.  The  Health  Physician  shall,  when  he  is  informed  of 
the  existence  of  any  malignant  fever,  small-pox,  or  other  pestilen¬ 
tial;  infectious  or  contagious  disease,  in  this  city,  cause  the  person 
affected  to  be  taken  to  such  place  as  he  may  designate  for  treat¬ 
ment,  and  the  place  selected  shall  be  and  become  a  ‘pest  house, 
and  the  Health  Physician  shall  make  and  he  is  hereby  clothed 
with  power  to  make  and  enforce  all  proper  regulations  to  keep 
the  diseased  person  isolated,  and  to  prevent  intrusion  from  parties 
not  under  his  direction  and  control. 


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SEC.  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor  or  the  Health 
physician  to  require  the  destruction  or  removal  from  the  City  of 
all  furniture,  wearing  apparel,  bedding,  or  property  of  any  kind 
whatever  which  shall  be  suspected  of  being  tainted  or  infected 
with  pestilence,  or  which  shall  be  likely  to  pass  into  such  a  state 

as  to  generate  or  propagate  disease. 

SEC.  5.  The  City  Council  may  at  any  time  erect  or  establish 
one  or  more  hospitals' for  the  treatment  of  the  sick  and  disabled, 
and  when  'established  shall  make  and  prescribe,  or  authorize  the 
Health  Physician  to  make  and  enforce  such  rules  and  regulations 
as  may  be  necessary  for  the  control  and  management  of  the  same. 

SEC.  6.  The  City  Council  shall  prescribe  the  conditions  of  ad¬ 
mission  to  all  hospitals,  and  shall  fix  the  fees  and  dues  to  be  paid 
for  receiving  and  keeping  persons  therein;  provided  the  Mayor  may 
in  his  discretion  send  sick  or  disabled  persons  who  are  unable  to 
Vay  for  treatment  to  any  hospital  free  of  charge. 

SEC.  7.  All  hospitals  which  may  be  established  shall  be  under 
the  supervision  of  the  Health  Physician,  and  he  alone  shall  be 
authorized  to  receive  or  discharge  patients  therefrom  under  the 
regulations  of  the  City  Council. 

SEC.  8.  Any  hospital  which  may  be  established  shall  at  all 
times  be  open  to  the  inspection  of  the  Mayor  and  Council,  and  all 
hospital  fees  and  dues  shall  be  paid  into  the  City  Treasury  and 
set  aside  as  a  hospital  fund,  and  the  city  treasurer  shall  keep  n 
separate  account  thereof. 

SEC.  9.  The  Health  Physician  shall  keep  himself  advised  of 
the  existence  of  any  pestilential,  contagious  or  infectious  diseases 
at  any  port  or  other  place  within  this  State  or  elsewhere;  and  if 
at  any  time  there  may  be  danger,  in  his  opinion,  of  such  disease 
being  introduced  into  the  city,  he  may  require  any  and  all  persons 
and  property  to  remain  in  quarantine  at  such  place  or  places  as  the 
City  Council  may  direct.  , 

SEC.  10.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health  Physician  to  see 
♦  hat  all  Laws  and  Ordinances  relative  to  health,  comfort  and 
cleanliness  of  the  city  are  strictly  complied  with;  and  he  shall 
see  that  policemen  and  other  city  officers  perform  their  duties 
faithfully  in  discovering  and  making  complaint  against  the  authors 
of  nuisances,  and  shall  have  power  concurrent  with  the  City  Mar¬ 
shal;  and  it  shall  be  his  duty  from  time  to  time  to  enter  and  in- 
soect  all  buildings  and  premises,  public  or  private,  in  the  city,  hav¬ 
ing  first  asked  permission  of  the  owners  or  occupants,  and  ascer¬ 
tain  and  report  to  the  Mayor  if  any  nuisance,  source  of  filth,  or 
cause  of  sickness  exists  therein. 

SEC.  11.  Whenever  anything  or  state  of  things  shall  come  to 
the  knowledge  of  the  Health  Physician,  from  any  source  what¬ 
ever,  which  in  his  opinion  is  a  nuisance,  or  may  become  a  nuisance. 


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and  dangerous  to  the  health  of  the  people  in  this  city,  he  shall 
report  the  same  to  the  Mayor,  who  shall,  if  necessary,  order  the 
Marshal  to  cause  the  same  to  be  abated,  removed  or  destroyed. 

SEC.  12.  The  City  Health  Physician  shall  keep  a  book  which 
shall  be  styled,  “The  Register  of  Infectious  Diseases,”  in  which 
he  shall  register  all  the  cases  of  pestilential  or  infectious  dis¬ 
eases  that  may  occur  within  the  city  limits. 

SEC.  13.  All  physicians  and  every  other  person  practicing 
medicine  in  the  city,  shall  make  out,  within  twenty-four  hours  after 
their  knowledge  of  same,  a  full  report  of  every  such  case  of  pes¬ 
tilential  or  infectious  disease  or  diseases  that  he  or  they  may  be 
called  upon  to  treat  within  the  city  limits,  specifying  the  character 
of  the  disease;  the  name  of  the  patient  and  locality  in  which  the 
patient  is  to  be  found,  together  with  such  other  details  as  may 
from  time  to  time  be  presribed  by  the  City  Health  Physician.  That 
every  citizen  or  head  of  a  family  upon  whose  premises  there  may 
occur  any  case  of  pestilential  or  infectious  disease  not  under  charge 
of  a  physician,  shall  in  like  manner  report  the  ,  facts  to  the  City 
Health  Physician. 

SEC.  14.  The  City  Health  Officer  shall  keep  a  book  to  be 
styled,  “Register  of  Births”  in  which  he  shall  register  all  the 
births  that  may  occur  in  the  city  limits.  That  in  order  that  this 
registration  of  births  may  be  adequately  carried  out,  every  phy¬ 
sician,  every  mid-wife,  and  every  other  person  who  may  attend 
any  case  of  mid-wifery  or  child  birth  within  the  city  limits,  shall 
make  to  the  City  Health  Officer,  within  ten  days  thereafter,  a  full 
report  of  every  such  case,  specifying  the  names  of  the  parents,  the 
date  of  the  birth  and  the  sex  and  color  of  the  child. 

SEC.  15.  That  the  City  Health  Officer  shall  keep  a  book  to 
be  styled,  “The  Register  of  Deaths,”  in  which  he  shall  register  all 
the  deaths  that  may  occur  within  the  city  limits.  That  the  City 
Health  Officer  shall  supervise  all  certificates  of  deaths,  to  see 
that  they  are  properly  made  out;  with  the  forms  of  the  certificates 
and  the  nomenclature  of  the  diseases  in  accordance  with  the  re¬ 
quirements  of  the  City  Council.  That  in  all  cases  of  death,  in 
which  no  proper  certificate  can  be  otherwise  obtained,  the  City 
Health  Officer  shall  make  one  out  the  required  certificates,  except 
£hat  in  cases  which  require  intervention  of  the  coroner,  that 
officer  shall  be  promptly  notified.  That  in  order  that  this  regis¬ 
tration  of  deaths  may  be  adequately  carried  out,  every  physician, 
every  mid-wife,  and  every  other  person  who  may  have  been  in 
charge  of  any  patient  at  the  time  of  death,  shall  make  to  the  City 
Health  Officer,  within  48  hours  after  its  occurrence,  a  full  report 
of  every  death, and  when  any  physician  shall  visit  a  case  where 
the  disease  is  infectious,  such  physician  shall,  and  is  hereby  re¬ 
quired  to  report  such  case  to  the  City  Health  Officer  within  six 
Lours  after  such  visit. 


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SEC.  16.  The  City  Health  Physician  shall  make  to  the  City 
Council  a  monthly  and  annual  report  of  the  business  done  in  con¬ 
nection  with  his  office,  including  the  sanitary  condition  of  the 
city,  the  report  of  births,  deaths  in  infectious  diseases,  and  such 
other  reports  as  the  City  Council  or  Board  of  Health  may  from 
time  to  time  prescribe. 

SEC.  17.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Physician;  at  any 
time  he  may  deem  it  necessary,  to  examine  any  and  all  meats  or 
milk  that  may  be  sold  in  the  city,  or  offered  for  sale,  and  if  he 
same  be  found  diseased  or  otherwise  unwholesome  or  adulterated, 
the  City  Health  Physician  shall  forbid  the  sale  of  same,  if  not 
sold,  and  if  sold,  inform  the  person  or  persons  having  purchased 
same  of  its  condition,  and  shall  also  make  a  report  to  the  Mayor 
of  the  city  of  his  action,  giving  the  name  of  person  apd  article 
offered  for  sale;  and  for  all  services  rendered  the  city  by  said  Health 
Officer,  he  shall  receive  a  salary  of  $5.00  per  month,  accept  for 
special  services,  which  must  be  contracted  for  with  the  City  Council 
t'efore  any  remuneration  is  allowed  for  such  special  services. 


TITLE  SIX— SIDEWALKS. 


ARTICLE  19 — RELATIVE  TO  SIDEWALKS. 


SECTION  1.  All  sidewalks  within  this  city  which  may  be  ord¬ 
ered  by  any  resolution  of  the  City  Council,  shall  be  constructed 
under  the  superintendence  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Street 
Committee;  and  all  sidewalks  hereafter  constructed,  shall  be  built 
in  strict  conformity  to  the  grade  for  sidewalks  established  -by  the 
city. 

SEC.  2.  Unless  a  different  width  be  specified  in  the  resolu¬ 
tion  ordering  their  construction,  all  sidewalks  shall  be  eight  feet 
wide. 

SEC.  3.  All  sidewalks  hereafter  constructed,  shall  have  a  uni¬ 
form  slope  of  two  inches  in  eight  feet  from  the  building  or  front 
line  of  the  lot  or  lots,  in  front  of  which  the  same  are  built  to  the 
outside  edge  thereof. 

SEC.  4.  Sidewalks  may  be  built  of  wood,  iron,  stone,  gravel, 
or  other  suitable  and  durable  material.  When  made  of  wood,  the 
same  shall  be  built  of  sound  plank  not  less  than  one  inch  in  thick¬ 
ness,  laid  laterally,  and  firmly  set  upon  and  spiked  to  suitable  bear¬ 
ings  of  not  less  than  two  by  four  inch  scantling,  placed  at  intervals 
not  exceeding  two  feet  apart.  When  built  of  gravel,  there  shall  be 
a  foundation  of  brick,  cobble,  stone  or  other  durable  substance  on 
which  the  gravel  shall  be  laid  to  a  depth  of  not  less  than  six  inches, 


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and  shall  be  orotected  by  a  substantial  curbing  of  stone  or  plank, 
not  less  than  two  by  eight  inches  in  width  and  thickness,  well  tied 
in  and  placed  along  the  outer  edge  of  the  sidewalk. 

SEC.  5.  The  City  Council,  by  resolution,  may  at  any  time, 
order  the  building  or  repair  of  sidewalks  on  any  square,  street  or 
alley  in  the  city.  Such  resolution  shall  prescribe  the  street  or  place 
along  which  the  same  shall  be  built. 

SEC.  6.  Any  person  who  shall  construct,  aid  or  assist  in  con¬ 
structing  or  cause  to  be  constructed  in  the  city,  any  sidewalk  con¬ 
trary  to  the  grade  established  by  the  City  Council,  or  contrary  to 
the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  punished  as  provided  by  Ordi¬ 
nance. 

SEC.  7.  Any  person  who  shall  suffer  any  sidewalk  in  front  of 
his  premises  to  become  or  continue  so  unclean,  out  of  repair,  or  in 
such  condition,  from  any  cause,  as  to  endanger  life  or  limb,  or  in¬ 
terrupt  or  obstruct  the  free  use  of  the  same  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  punished  as  provided 
;by  ordinance. 


TITLE  SEVEN— CITY  POUND 


ARTICLE  20 — AUTHORIZING  THE  IMPOUNDING  OP  STOCK 


SEC.  1.  All  hogs,  goats,  cows,  calves,  oxen,  or  cattle,  horses, 
mules,  jack-asses,  jennets  and  sheep  running  at  large  within  the 
corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  are  hereby  declared  a  public 
nuisance  and  they  shall  be  removed  as  hereinafter  provided.  The 
City  Marshal  and  policemen  are  the  public  pound  keepers  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne.  It  shall  be  their  duty  to  keep  up  all  hogs,  calves, 
cows,  jack-asses,  jennets,  goats,  sheep,  oxen  or  cattle,  mules  and 
horses  running  at  large  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne,  and  impound  the  same  in  the  public  pound  until  they  are 
disposed  of  as  hereinafter  provided.  The  City  Marshal  or  any  po¬ 
liceman  shall  sell  the  animal  so  impounded  at  public  auction,  for 
cash,  to  the  highest  bidder,  at  such  time  and  place  as  he  shall 
designate  after  giving  five  full  days’  notice  by  posting  written  no¬ 
tices  in  at  least  six  public  places  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  one  of 
which  shall  be  on  the  bulletin  board  in  the  court  house,  and  one  at 
the  post  office,  describing  the  animal  to  be  sold.  After  deducting 
the  expenses  incurred  in  catching,  impounding,  keeping  and  selling 
such  animal,  the  surplus,  if  any,  shall  be  paid  to  the  owner  on  proof 
of  ownership.  If  no  owner  apply  for  said  surplus  within  thirty  days, 
it  shall  be  paid  into  the  city  treasury. 


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SEC.  2.  The  owner  or  owners  of  any  animal  or  animals,  sold 
under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  may  redeem  the  same  at 
any  time  within  ten  days  from  the  date  of  sale  by  paying  the  pur¬ 
chaser  the  amount  of  purchase  money  and  all  reasonable  expenses 
the  purchaser  may  have  incurred  in  keeping  the  same. 

SEC.  3.  All  owners  of  hogs,  goats,  cc  ws,  calves,  sheep,  mules, 
jack-asses,  jennets,  oxen  or  cattle,  and  horses  may  redeem  the 
same  at  any  time  before  sale  by  paying  the  cost  of  taking  up.  im¬ 
pounding  and  keeping  said  animals  and  the  Marshal’s  fees,  and 
filing  with  him  an  affidavit  of  ownership  and  such  other  proof 
as  he  may  require. 

SEC.  4.  The  Marshal  shall  keep  a  correct  description  of  all 
animals  impounded  or  sold  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance 
date  of  impounding,  date  of  sale,  price  for  which  sold,  and  the 
name  o<  the  purchaser  in  a  book  by  him  kept  for  this  purpose, 
which  book  shall  be  subject  to  examination  at  all  times  by  any 
person. 

SEC.  5.  No  person  is  prohibited  from  herding  his  cattle, 
horses,  cows  or  other  animals  on  the  vacant  lot,  block  or  parcel  of 
ground  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne;  provid¬ 
ed,  the  written  consent  of  such  owner  of  said  lot,  block  or  parcel 
of  land  is  obtained  and  filed  with  the  City  Secretary,  and  notice 
of  said  consent  given  to  the  City  Marshal  and  each  policeman.  This 
ght  to  herd  shall  not  extend  or  be  permitted  before  7  a.  m.,  or  af¬ 
ter  7  p.  m. 

SEC.  6  All  persons  are  prohibited  from  tying  or  staking  out 
any  such  animal  on  or  across  any  street  or  alley  in  the  city  or 
so  near  thereto  that  such  animal  can  get  on  or  across  such  alley, 
sidewalk,  street,  corner  or  crossing,  and  the  City  Marshal  or  po¬ 
licemen  are  required  to  impound  any  such  animals,  the  same  as  if 
such  animal  or  animals  were  running  at  large,  and  such  officers 
shall  be  entitled  to  collect  such  fees  for  enforcing  this  and  the 
preceding  section,  as  are  herein  allowed  for  impounding  of  other 
animals  under  this  Ordinance. 

SEC.  7.  For  each  animal  impounded  the  Marshal  shall  be  al¬ 
lowed  a  fee  of  one  dollar,  when  such  animal  is  redeemed  before 
sale.  For  each  animal  sold,  the  Marshal  shall  be  allowed  a  fee  of 
two  dollars,  which  shall  be  taken  out  of  the  proceeds  o'  the  sale 
of  such  animal,  after  the  cost  of  keeping  such  animal  has  been 
paid. 

TITLE  EIGHT— STREETS 


ARTICLE  21 — CONCERNING  STREETS. 

Whereas,  the  growth  and  spread  of  the  town  of  Cleburne  ren¬ 
der  it  necessary  for  the  convenience  and  public  welfare  that  new 


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streets  should  be  laid  out,  and  opened,  and  the  old  streets  laid  out 
in  the  original  town  donation  should  be  extended  and  opened; 
and, 

Whereas,  the  committee  on  streets,  alleys  and  water  reserves, 
on  the  2uth  of  May,  18  79,  submitted  a  plan  and  recommendation 
for  this  purpose;  thereTbre, 

SECTION  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen 
of  the  city  of  Cleburne,  that  the  plan  and  recommendations  sub¬ 
mitted  by  said  committee  be  adopted  as  a  basis  for  these  purposes, 
nd  in  accordance  therewith: 

That  Main  Street  be  extended  and  opened  straight  and  full 
vidth  to  the  corporate  limits  north  and  south. 

That  Anglin  street  be  extended  and  opened  straight  and  full 
width  from  Heath  extension  north  and  to  Buffalo  avenue  south. 

That  a  new  street  to  be  called  First  or  East  Border  street,  90 
eet  wide,  east  of  Wilbanks  street  and  parallel  thereto,  half  on 
ach  side  of  the  east  line  of  the  original  town  lot  donation, to  be  laid 
ut  and  opened  to  the  corporate  limits. 

That  a  new  street,  60  feet  wide,  250  feet  east  of  First  street, 
nd  parallel  thereto,  to  be  called  Second  street,  to  be  laid  out  and 
pened  from  Willingham  street  extension  to  Shaffer  street  ex¬ 
tension. 

That  a  new  street,  60  (eet  wide,  210  feet  east  of  Second,  to  be 
ailed  Third  street,  be  laid  out  and  opened  from  Willingham  street 
xtersion  to  Smith  street. 

That  a  new  street,  60  feet  wide,  and  210  feet  e?st  of  Third  and 
arallel  thereto,  to  be  called  Fourth  street  extension  to  Shaffer 
treet  extension. 

That  Mill  street  shall  be  extended  west  with  South  Border 
street,  cne  block,  and  thence  be  extended  south  60  feet  wide,  to 
he  corporate  limits. 

That  Buffalo  street  north  to  the  creek  and  thence  up  the  creek 
"■ith  its  west  bank  to  the  corporate  limits,  and  south  so  as  to  cross 
the  creek,  and  thence  down  the  east  bank  of  the  creek  to  Buffalo 
aenue. 

That  a  new  street,  45  feet  wide,  west  of  Buffalo  and  parallel 
thereto,  to  be  called  West  Border  street,  on  the  east  side  ami  '■un- 
ning  with  the  wrest  line  of  the  original  town  donation,  from  Fcath- 
crston  street  cn  the  south,  to  the  corporate  limits  north. 

That  a  new  street,,  45  feet  wide  and  -  feet  west  o'i  West 

Border  street  and  parallel  thereto,  to  be  called  Walnut  street,  to  be 
laid  out  and  opened  from  Featherston  street  south,  to  corporate  lim¬ 
its  north,  as  shown  in  plan. 

That  a  new  street,  45  feet  wide  -  feet  west  of  Walnut 

street  and  parallel  thereto,  to  be  called  Styron  street,  be  laid  out 
'■-nd  opened  from  Featherston  street  to  run  north  to  ihe  Granbury 
voad.  , 


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That  Henderson  street  be  extended  full  width  to  the  corpoiate 
limits  east  and  west. 

That  Chambers  street  be  extended  full  width  to  the  corporate 
limits  west  and  east  to  intersect  the  Waxahachie  and  Grandview 
road. 

That  James  street  remain  as  in  the  old  plan  of  the  town. 

That  Herald  street  be  extended  and  opened  full  width  to  Fourth 
street,  east. 

That  Shaffer  street  be  extended  east,  and  opened  full  width  to 
Fourth  street. 

That  College  street,  45  feet  wide,  be  extended  v  est  from  Buf¬ 
falo  street  along  the  north  line  of  college  lot,  to  Styro-i  street. 

That  a  new  street,  60  'feet  wide - feet  south  of  Shaffer  street 

and  parallel  thereto,  to  be  called  South  Border  street,  be  laid  out 
and  opened  from  West  Border  street  to  East  Border  street. 

That  a  new  street,  45  feet  wide  - -  feet  south  of  Border 

street  and  parallel  thereto,  to  be  called  Saiith  street,  be  opened 
from  Buffalo  creek,  west  to  Third  street  east. 

That  a  new  street,  60  feet  wide,  210  feet  south  of  Smith  street 
and  parallel  thereto,  to  be  called  Earl  street,  be  opened  from  Main 
street  to  First  or  East  Border  street. 

That  a  new  street,  to  be  called  Buffalo  avenue,  80  feet  wide, 

- feet  south  of  Earl  street  and  parallel  thereto,  be  laid  out  from 

Buffalo  street  west,  to  First  or  East  Border  street. 

That  Wardville  street  be  extended  and  opened  east,  'lull  width, 
to  corporate  limits,  and  west  to  Styron  street.  , 

That  Brown  street  be  extended  east,  full  width,  to  Fourth 
street  and  west  45  feet  wide,  from  Buffalo  street  to  Granbury  road. 

That  Willingham  street  be  extended  and  opened,  full  width, 
east  to  Fourth  street,  and  from  Buffalo  street  west,  4  5  feet  wide, 
h  Granbury  road. 

That  a  new  street,  45  feet  wide  — —  feet  north  of  Willingham 
treet  and  parallel  thereto,  to  be  called  Heard  street,  be  laid  out 
and  opened  from  Anglin  street  east  to  First  street,  and  from  the 
creek  on  the  same  parallel,  west,  to  the  corporate  limits;  as  shown 
on  plan. 

That  terms  east,  west,  north  and  south,  as  used  ir.  this  Ordi¬ 
nance  is  to  be  construed  to  mean  the  course  of  the  original  streets 
nearest  the  cardinal  points.  , 

SEC.  2.  There  shall  be  placed  on  all  houses  a  number  easily 
.seen  from  the  street,  and  that  every  twenty-five  feet  'frDnt  sppce 
in  business  portion,  and  every  fifty  feet  front  space  in  residence 
portion  of  the  city,  shall  be  entitled  to  a  number. 

SEC.  3.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Assessor  and  Col¬ 
lector  to  give  to  every  party  requesting  it,  the  proper  number  or 
numbers  to  be  placed  on  their  house  or  houses. 


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SEC.  4.  The  members  of  the  street  committee  shall  designate 
the  place  of  begining  on  all  streets,  and  all  numbers  on  right 
hand  side  of  each  street,  from  place  of  beginning,  shall  be  even 
numbers  and  all  left  hand  side  shall  be  odd  numbers. 

SEC.  5.  Be  it  ordained  that  the  committee  on  streets,  alleys 
and  water  reserves  are  hereby  authorized  and  instructed,  as  early 
as  practical,  to  employ  a  competent  surveyor  to  survey  out  the  streets 
and  extensions  created  by  Sec.  51,  and  to  cause  cedar  posts  to  be 
permanently  planted  at  the  corner  of  the  se /eral  blocks  as  permanent 
landmarks,  and  to  make  a  correct  map  of  the  town  and  number  the 
blocks,  to  be  kept  as  a  public  record. 

SEC.  6.  All  encroachments  upon,  or  appropriation  of  any  of 
the  originally  donated  streets,  alleys  cr  water  reserves;  and  all  en¬ 
croachments  upon  or  appropriation  ob  any  of  the  grounds  appro¬ 
priated  or  donated  for  streets  or  extension  of  streets,  are  hereby 
to  be  declared  nuisances;  and  every  person  making  encroachments, 
by  erecting  any  fence  or  building  on  or  across  iny  such  streets,  ex¬ 
tension  of  streets,  alleys,  or  water  reserves,  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  having  committed  a  nuisance,  and  who,  upon  notice  of  the  Mayor 
or  town  Marshal  to  remove  any  such  nuisance,  shall  fail  or  refuse  to 
do  so,  for  the  period  of  five  days,  shall  be  arrested  and  brought  be¬ 
fore  the  Recorder,  and  on  conviction  sh>,U  be  punished  as  pro¬ 
vided  by  Ordinance. 

SEC.  7.  Whenever  the  City  Council  determines  to  open,  widen 
or  extend  any  street  or  alley  of  the  city  of.  Cleburne,  over,  on  or 
through  the  property  of  any  individual,  a  committee  of  council 
shall  be  appointed  to  confer  with  such  property  owner  and  ascer¬ 
tain  whether  such  property  owner  consideis  his  property  damaged 
by  the  opening,  widening  or  extending  of  such  street  or  alley,  and 
i:  so,  what  damage  is  claimed  by  the  property  owner.  Said  com¬ 
mittee  shall  make  due  report  to  the  City  Council  of  tneir  proceed¬ 
ings. 

SEC.  8.  If  the  City  Council  agree  with  the  property  owner  in 
his  estimate  of  damage,  then  a  warrant  on  the  city  treasury  may, 
in  the  discretion  ©f  the  City  Council,  be  issued  to  the  property  owner 
for  the  amount  of  his  damages,  and  after  said  warrant  is  paid 
ihe  street  committee  may  be  ordered  to  open  said  street  or  alley. 

SEC.  9.  If  the  City  Council  and  the  property  owner  fail;  to 
agree  upon  the  amount  of  damages,  the  Council  shall  appoint  one 
disinterested  freeholder  of  this  city;  and  shall  notify  the  property 
owner  to  appoint  one  disinterested  freeholder  of  this  city;  the  two 
!'ius  appointed  shall  appoint  a  third  disinterested  freeholder  of 
this  city;  and  the  three  thus  appointed  shall  constitute  a  commis¬ 
sion  of  arbitration  and  shall  proceed  to  ascertain,  estimate  and  fix 
e  amount  of  damages  the  city  shall  pay  to  such  property  owner 
r  any  of  his  property  taken  for  streets  or  alleys. 


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SEC.  10.  Such  commission  of  arbitration  shall  sit  as  a  court 
and  hear  testimony  as  to  the  value  of  the  land  and  the  damage,  if 
any,  done  to  such  property  by  the  widening,  or  extending,  of  such 
street,  or  alley,  and  before  such  court  the  property  owner  and  the 
city  shall  be  cited,  with  five  days  notice,  to  appear. 

SEC.  11.  In  case  any  property  owner  shall  fail  or  refuse  to 
appoint  or  designate  one  member  of  the  commission,  then  the  city 
shall  appoint  two  members;  the  two  appointed  by  the  city  shall 
select  a  third,  and  the  commission  thus  constituted  shall  proceed 
in  the  manner  above  indicated. 

SEC.  12.  When  the  commission  shall  have  agreed  upon  the 
amount  of  damages,  they  shall  report  the  same  to  the  City  Council 
and  the  Council  shall  order  a  warrant  drawn  on  the  city  treasury 
and  issued  to  the  property  owner  for  the  amount  reported  by  the 
commission.  Said  warrant  shall  be  paid  to  the  property  owner,  by 
the  City  Treasurer,  in  lawful  money  of  the  United  States,  and 
thereupon  the  street  committee  shall  be  ordered  to  open  oaid  street 
or  alley;  provided,  however,  that  either  the  city  or  property  owner, 
f  they  see  fit,  may  appeal  from  the  decision  of  the  commission 
to  the  County  Court  of  Johnson  County,  Texas. 

SEC.  13.  That  the  Council  shall  have  full  power  to  grade, 
avel,  repair,  pave  or  otherwise  improve  any  street,  alley  or  any 
part  thereof  within  the  limits  of  said  city. 


TITLE  NINE— FRANCHISES. 


SEWER  SYSTEM. 

i 


ARTICLE  22 — ESTABLISHING  WITHIN  PRESCRIBED  LIMITS 
CERTAIN  SANITARY  AND  POLICE  REGULATIONS,  RE¬ 
GARDING  SEWERS  IN  THE  CITY  OF  CLE¬ 
BURNE,  TEXAS. 


SECTION  1.  All  property  or  premises  within  the  following 
designated  and  prescribed  limits  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  to- 
wit:  Lots  Nos.  1,  6,  2,  7,  3,  8,  4,  5,  11,  16,  9,  1*,  15,  29,  16, 
17,  18,  30,  31,  32,  33,  Border  Blocks  5,  6,  7;  Nortn  Main  street, 
South  Main  Street,  Chambers  and  Henderson  Streets,  from  depot 
to  square;  from  Henderson  Street  up  North  Anglin  Street,  and  all 
property  or  premises  within  one-half  block  of  the  sewer  line;  the 
“Old  Santa  Fe  Reservation,”  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  composes  the 
sanitary  district. 


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SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  what¬ 
ever  to  use  or  maintain  or  permit  to  be  used  or  maintained  on  any 
premises  situated  on  the  line  of  sewer  or  within  one-half  block  of 
same,  within  limits  designated  and  prescribed  in  Section  1,  of  this 
ordinance,  and  owned,  rented,  leased  or  controlled  by  such  person 
or  persons,  any  privy,  cess  pool,  water  closet,  urinal  basin,  slop  sink, 
slop  drain,  bath  tub  or  waste  water  from  laundry  livery  stable, 
or  any  other  receptacle  whatsoever  used  or  to  be  used  for  the  pur¬ 
pose  of  receiving  or  removing  sewerage  matter  or  slops  of  any  kind, 
unless  the  same  be  connected  with  a  good  and  efficient  system  of 
sanitary  sewerage,  approved  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of 
C’eburne,  Texas,  after  ninety  days  notice  to  such  person  or  persons 
from  such  sewer  company,  that  the  sewer  line  is  ready  for  ser¬ 
vice. 

SEC.  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  do  any  of  the  following 
acts  except  as  herein  provided:  To  uncover  the  public  or  district 
sewer  for  any  purpose  or  to  make  connection  therewith  or  uncover 
the  public  connection  branches  thereof,  unless  by  consent,  or  under 
the  supervision  of  the  Cleburne  Sewer  Co.,  or  its  duly  authorized 
agents,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  insure  full  compliance  with  this 
ordinance  in  relation  to  connections,  and  a  failure  ot  duty  in  this 
respect  shall  subject  such  sewer  company  or  its  agents  to  all  the 
penalties  of  this  ordinance. 

For  the  owner  or  ocxupant  of  any  building  in  any  of  the  sewer 
district,  any  portion  of  which  is  used  for  any  purpose  during  any 
portion  of  the  day,  to  fail  to  have  at  least  one  water  closet  con¬ 
nected  with  public  sewer,  90  days  after  notification  from  the  Cle¬ 
burne  Sewer  Company,  that  the  sewer  is  ready  for  such  connection, 
except  in  cases  where  two  or  more  such  buildings  are  used  or  oper¬ 
ated  by  one  firm  or  corporation,  and  require  but  one  connec¬ 
tion. 

For  the  owner  or  occupant  of  any  building  in  any  se  ,/er  dis¬ 
trict  in  which  food  is  cooked,  or  clothing  is  washed  (or  the  public, 
to  fail  to  have  a  suitable  sink,  slop  stone,  or  hopper  for  the  reception 
of  water. 

To  throw,  or  allow  to  be  thrown  or  deposited  on  the  surface  of 
the  ground,  or  any  hole  or  vault,  in  or  under  the  surface  of  the 
ground  in  any  sewer  district,  except  in  the  proper  and  necessary 
manuring  of  the  soil,  any  water  which  has  been  used  for  domestic 
or  manufacturing  purposes,  or  liquids,  or  solid  filth,  feces  or 
urine. 

To  throw  or  deposit,  or  cause  or  permit  to  be  th-own  or  de¬ 
posited,  in  any  vessel  or  receptacle,  connection  with  public  sewer, 
any  garbage,  hair,  fruit,  ashes,  or  vegetable  peelings,  or  refuse 
rags,  cotton,  cinders  or  any  other  matter,  whatsoever,  except  feces 
urine,  the  necessary  closet  paper  and  liquid  slops. 

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To  fail  or  refuse  to  connect  all  wash  stands  01  slop  stands  in 
the  house  or  yard  with  the  sewer,  or  to  allow  any  slops,  wash  or 
waste  water  o'<  any  kind,  to  flow  over  the  pavement,  or  under  the 
lavement,  or  into  the  streets. 

SEC.  4.  The  property  owner  or  plumber  who  makes  connec¬ 
tions,  or  both,  shall  be  held  responsible  for  any  injuries  thp  plum¬ 
ber  shall  cause  to  the  sewer  or  street  in  making  such  connec¬ 
tions. 

SEC.  5. All  details  o t  plumbing  work,  such  as  water  closets, 
sinks,  etc.,  must  be  in  accordance  with  the  plans  and  descriptions 
in  the  office  of  the  Sewer  Company,  bearing  the  approval  of  the 
City  Council. 

SEC.  6.  All  persons  or  firms  carrying  on  a  pi/iimbing  business, 
before  they  can  do  any  work  upon  any  of  said  connections,  must 
give  bond  in  the  sum  of  one  thousand  ($100o)  dollars,  with  two 
good  and  sufficient  sureties,  payable  to  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne,  for  account  and  use  of  any  person  having  c^aim  under 
Sec.  4.  Said  bond  must  be  approved  by  the  City  Council,  and  shall 
be  conditioned  that  all  work  shall  be  done  in  good  and  workman¬ 
like  manner  in  accordance  with  the  rules  and  regulations  therefor, 
and  that  the  makers  thereof  will  save  the  city  and  property  owner! 
and  the  Sewer  Company,  harmless  Drom  all  damages  aris  ng  from 
making  the  connection  with  public  sewers.  Said  bond  shall  be  filed 
with  the  City  Secretary.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  Sewer  Com¬ 
pany  to  issue  such  permits,  unless  the  plumber  proposing  to  do  the 
work  has  filed  such  bond. 

SEC.  7.  No  person  or  corporation  shall  connect  any  open 
gutter,  cess  pool,  privy,  vault,  or  cistern,  with  any  public  sewer,  or 
with  any  private  sewer  connected  with  the  pubic  sewer. 

SEC.  8.  No  person  or  corporation  shall  deposit  any  garbage, 
offal,  dead  animals,  filth,  or  any  substance  having  a  tendency  to 
obstruct  the  flow  of  sewerage  in  any  manhole,  lamp  hole,  flush 
tank  or  sewer  opening. 

SEC.  9.  The  Sewer  Company  shall  have  the  power  to  stop  and 
prevent  from  discharging  into  the  public  sewer  and  private  drain, 
or  house  connection,  through  which  substances  are  discharged,  which 
are  liable  to  injure  the  sewers,  or  to  obstruct  the  flow  of  th  3  sew¬ 
erage  or  on  which  sewer  rent,  according  to  Schedule  in  Franchise 
!irom  the  city,  has  not -been  paid. 

SEC.  10.  It  shall  hereafter  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  or 
persons  whomsoever  to  build  or  construct  or  cause  to  be  built  or 
constructed,  on  any  premises  situated  within  the  limits  designated 
and  prescribed  in  Sec.  1  of  this  Ordinance,  and  owned,  rented, 
leased  or  controlled  by  such  person  or  persons,  any  privy,  cess 
pool,  water  closet,  urinal  .basin,  slop  sink,  or  slop  drain,  bath  tub 
or  waste  water  from  laundry,  livery  stable,  or  anT  other  eceptacle 


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v/hatsoever  used,  or  to  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  or 
removing  sewerage  matter,  or  slop  of  any  kind,  unless  the  same 
be  properly  connected  with  a  good  and  efficient  system  of  sanitary 
sewerage,  approved  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
Texas;  provided,  however,  that  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  any 
premises  not  having  a  line  of  sewerage  pipe  running  to  within  one- 
half  block  of  same. 

SEC.  11.  The  System  of  Sanitary  Sewerage  now  owned  and 
being  constructed  by  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelley,  within  the 
City  oi  Cleburne,  Texas,  is  hereby  recommended  and  approved  as 
a  good,  efficient  system  of  sewerage  for  all  purposes  mentioned  in 
this  ordinance. 

SEC.  12.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to 
obstruct  or  in  any  way  injure  any  of  the  pipes,  drains,  works  or 
machinery  belonging  or  connected  with  any  system  of  sanitary  sew¬ 
erage  owned,  used  or  operated  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  or  to 
place  or  drop,  or  throw  any  substance  whatever  into  any  sink, 
water  closet,  bath  tub,  vessel  drains,  or  other  re? 3ptad.es  belong¬ 
ing  to  or  connected  with  any  system  of  sanitary  sewerage  owned, 
used  or  operated  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texa.;,  which  may  ob- 
stnict  or  injure  the  same. 

SEC.  13.  The  streams  called  East  Buffalo  and  Wes:  Buffalo 
and  the  stone  sewer  low  laid  on  East  Border  street,  from  Henderson 
street,  south  are  not  public  or  private  sanitary  sewers,  nor  places  for 
the  disposal  of  filth  of  any  description  and  any  person  who  shall 
throw,  place  or  deposit  any  filth  or  offensive  matter  of  any  descrip¬ 
tion  or  cause  the  sewerage  from  any  stable,  hog  pen,  laundry,  privy, 
vault  or  outhouse,  to  flow  into  said  streams  or  stone  sewer,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  each  day  this  section  is  vio¬ 
lated  shall  constitute  a  separate  offense. 

SEC.  14.  That  every  person  who  omits  or  refuses  to  comply 
with,  or  resists  or  wilfully  violates  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance,  or  any  of  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Sewerage 
Company,  which  have  been  approved  by  the  City  Council,  or  cny 
of  the  rules,  orders  or  sanitary  regulations  established  by  the  City 
Council,  or  Health  Officer,  in  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this  or¬ 
dinance,  or  the  execution  of  any  order  or  special  regulation  of?  the 
Health  Officer  made  for  that  purpose,  is  hereby  declared  to  be 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  each  day  of  any  violation  o',  this 
ordinance  shall  eonstitute  a  separate  offense  after  due  notification, 
and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined  for  each  offense  i  i  any  sum  not 
to  exceed  Twenty-Five  ($25)  Dollars.  Provided,  however,  'hat  the 
City  Health  Officer,  before  promulgating  or  attempting  to  •  nfurce 
or  regulate,  shall  first  have  the  approval  or  adoption  of  the  City 
Council  to  said  rule  or  regulation. 


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SEC.  15.  All  ordinances  and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict 
herewith  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed,  and  this  ordinance 
shad  take  effect  from  and  after  passage;  provided,  however,  this 
ordinance  shall  not  be  enforced  in  any  territory  where  said  severage 
system  is  not  in  readiness  for  service. 

1.  House  drains,  within  and  to  a  distance  of  five  feet  outside 
of  the  exterior  wall  of  a  building,  shall  be  of  standard  cast-iron 

oil  pipe,  laid  in  trenches  of  uniform  grade,  suspended  to  the  floor- 
ng  and  timbers  by  strong  iron  hangers  or  fastened  to  the  wall  by 
trong  iron  hooks.  They  shall  have  a  proper  fall  o'  not  less  than 
one  in  fifty  toward  the  sewer.  Changes  in  direction  shall , be  made 
wit f  regular  fittings  and  connections  with  horizontal  pipes,  shall  be 
m?de  with  “Y”  branches  and  sanitary  “T’s.” 

2.  All  joints  shall  be  packed  with  picked  oakum  or  hemp  and, 
run  with  molten  lead,  thoroughly  caulked  and  made  tight. 

3.  All  soil  and  vent  pipes  must  be  extended  aft  least  two  feet 
\bove  the  roof.  The  vent  pipes  may,  in  case  of  no  independent  ven¬ 
tilation  pipe,  connect  into  the  soil  pipe,  at  least  three  feet  above  the 
highest  fixture. 

4.  Connections  of  lead  pipes  with  iron  pipes  shall  be  'made 
with  brass,  or  combination  iron  and  lead  ferrules,  or  brass  solder 
nipples,  and  caulked  or  screwed  toAhe  Iron  pipes 

5.  Alt  water  closet  traps,  or  bends,  when  placed  between  ceil¬ 
ing  and  floor,  must  be  of  no  less  than  six-pound  lead  to  the  square 
loot.  All  smaller  traps  between  ceiling  and  floor  must  be  cV  no  less 
than  five-pound  lead  to  the  square  foot. 

R.  Vent  pipes  must  not  terminate  in,  or  be  led  t>*rqpgh  chim¬ 
neys  dues.  They  must  be  carried  up  inside  the  house  when  prac¬ 
ticable.  '  . ' 

7.  All  traps  shall  be  protected  from  syphonage  or  aid  pressure 

by  special  aid  pipes  of  the  following  sizes:  : 

8.  All  water  closets  shall  be  back  vented,  except  lyphon-jet 
closets,  with  not  less  than  two-inch  pipe.  When  ther3  are  a  group 

from  three  to  five  water  closets,  the  vent  must  be  four  inches  in 
size.  When  there  ar  emore  than  five  closets,  the  vent  must  be  of 
the  same  size  of  the  soil  pipe. 

9.  Vent  pipes  from  all  fixtures,  except  water  closets,  shall  not 
be  less  size  than  1  1-4  inch,  and  when  more  than  one  fixture  connects 
into  one  vent,  then  such  vent  shall  not  be  less  than  1.  1-2  inch 
pipe. 

10.  No  sub-venting  or  sub-waste  will  be  allowed.  ..  ,fi 

11.  All  connections  to  vent  pipes  must  be  made  with  lead 
pipes.  Each  vent  shall  have  a  trap  screw  wiped  into  it,  not.  more 


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than  six  inches  above  the  connection  with  the  trap.  The  trap  screw 
can  be  dispensed  with,  if  the  back  vent  is  connected  to  the  trap  by  a 
brass  union. 

12.  Galvanized  or  black  wrought  iron  pipes,  ca..t  iron,  soil  or 
lead  pipe,  may  be  used  for  ventilation. 

13.  In  no  case  will  a  wrought  iron  pipe  be  allowed  for  a  waste 
for  any  fixture. 

14.  All  vent  pipes  shall  be  run  as  direct  as  possible,  and 
45-degree  ‘L’s”  must  be  used  at  all  times  when  practicable. 

15.  No  soil,  drain  or  vent  props  shall  be  covered  from  view 
or  concealed  until  after  work  has  been  examined  by  the  Sewer  Com¬ 
pany  or  their  agent.  And  the  Sewer  Company  shall  be  noticed  by 
the  plumber  when  the  work  is  ready  for  inspection,  and  said  plum¬ 
ber  shall  prepare  the  whole  system  of  plumbing  for  the  Sewer 
Company  or  their  agent  to  make  a  proper  test  of  the  same. 

16.  Every  water  closet  or  group  of  water  closets  on  the  same 
lloor  shall  be  supplied  with  water  from  a  separate  tank  or  cistern, 
except  latrene  closets,  for  use  in  public  buildings,  and  no  flush  for 
the  same  shall  be  less  than  1  1-4  inch  pipe.  Pan  or  long  hopper 
clcset,  or  closets  that  have  an  unventilated  space,  or  whose  walls 
are  not  flushed  at  each  discharge,  shall  not  be  used. 

17.  Waste  pipes  for  kitchen  sinks,  in  restaurants,  hotels  and 
bearding  houses,  or  any  other  public  cooking  establishment,  shall 
run  separate  to  a  grease  trap,  placed  as  near  the  sink  as  is  practi¬ 
cable. 

18.  Grease  traps  shall  be  constructed  of  cement,  earthenware, 
or  brick,  not  less  than  ten  inches  in  diameter,  when  placed  outside 
of  the  building,  if  placed  under  the  sink,  they  must  be  made  of 
cast  iron  or  lead,  with  an  air  tight  screw,  not  less  than  four  inches 
m  diameter,  for  cleaning.  All  grease  traps  must  be  approved  by 
the  Sewer  Company  or  their  agent. 

19.  All  waste  pipes  from  all  fixtures  shall  be  of  cast  iron  or 
lead,  and  the  following  sizes:  Bath  tubs  1  1-2  inches;  laundry  tubs 
1  1-2  inches;  urinals  1  1-2  inches;  wash  basins  1  1-4  inches;  kitchen 
sinks  1  1-2  inches,  slop  hoppers  4  inches. 

20.  Waste  pipes  for  refrigerators  or  other  receptacles  shall  not 
be  connected  directly  with  the  drainage  system,  but  shall  be  ar¬ 
ranged  to  waste  in  an  open  tray  in  plain  sight  below  the  refrigera¬ 
tor.  This  tray  may  be  connected  with  the  drainage  pipes  upon  being 
properly  trapped  like  other  fixtures. 

21.  No  sediment  from  boilers,  or  drain  tubes  from  stop  and 
waste  cocks,  shall  be  connected  directly  with  any  waste  or  sewer. 

2  2.  Rain  water  pipes  shall  not  be  connected  with  the  sewer 
system  except  wrhen  expressly  authorized  by  the  Sewer  Company 

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in  writing.  When  sizes  are  given  for  pipes,  such  sizes  refer  to  the 
inner,  or  clear  diameter  of  the  pipe. 

2  3.  If  soil  or  waste  pipes  are  placed  in  the  building  for  future 
use,  the  necessary  ventilation  and  waste  pipe  must  also  be  put  in, 
and  work  inspected  as  if  for  immediate  use.  All  openings  not  in 
use  must  be  closed  by  screw  plugs  or  caulked  in. 

24.  Each  sewer  connection  with  laterals  must  have  one  cast- 
■i'on  pipe  for  ventilation,  not  less  than  four  inches  in  diameter,  for 
v\ater  closets,  and  not  less  than  2  inches  in  diameter  for  other  con¬ 
nections,  and  shall  be  carried  not  less  than  two  feet'  above  the  roof 
of  the  building,  dwelling  or  out  house,  except  when  out  house  is 
xtss  than  twenty  feet  from  main  building,  in  which  case  ventilating 
pipe  must  be  attached  to  main  building  and  carried  above  the 
i  oof. 

2  5.  The  bottom  of  each  riser  must  have  a  stop  and  waste, 
and  all  pipes  in  connection  therewith  must  be  so  arranged  that  they 
will  empty  when  the  waste  is  shut  off.  Each  water  closet  must  have 
a  stop  cock  or  supply. 

2  6.  When  self  -  closing  work  is  used,  the  air  chambers 
must  be  put  in  as  near  the  cock  or  faucet  as  possible.  All  pipes 
in  connection  with  plumbing  must  be  arranged  so  that  they  can  be 
easily  examined  and  repaired. 

2  7.  No  steam  exhaust  will  be  allowed  to  connect"  with  any 
drain,  soil  or  waste  pipe. 

2  8.  No  connection  shall  be  made  or  any  opening  into  any  pub¬ 
lic  sewer,  nor  any  connection  to  any  private  sewer,  which  empties 
into  the  public  sewer,  without  a  permit  from  the  Sewer  Company, 
implication  for  permits  shall  be  made  in  writing  to  the  Sewrer  Com¬ 
pany  by  the  property  owner  or  his  authorized  agent.  Such  appli¬ 
cation  shall  give  the  exact  location  of  the  property,  the  name  of 
lie  owner,  and  the  name  of  the  person  employed  to  do  the  work, 
and  shall  be  made  on  the  day  previous  to  opening  the  street. 

2  9.  All  permits  to  connect  with  the  sewrnr  shall  be  given  upon 
the  express  condition  that  the  Sewer  Company  may,  at  any  time  be¬ 
fore  the  work  is  completed,  revoke  and  annul  the  same  and  no  par¬ 
ty  interested  shall  have  a  right  to  claim  damages  in  consequence  of 
such  permit  being  revoked  or  annulled. 

30.  All  connections  shall  be  made  by  competent  and  skillful 
mechanics,  and  in  the  following  manner,  viz: 

(a)  Every  pipe  connected  with  the  sewrer,  whether  of  cast-iron 
or  earthenware,  must  be  sound,  impervious  in  all  parts  and  joined  in 
flie  best  manner. 

(b)  Cement  pipes  must  not  be  used,  but  earthenwrare  vitrified 
<;lay  pipes  of  the  best  quality,  joined  with  fresh  strong  cement  mor- 
ter. 


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(c)  These  pipes  to  be  laid  at  least  one  foot  deep,  and  above 
-t  depth,  the  vertical  pipes  to  be  of  cast  iron,  and  all  pipes  from 
the  sewer  connection  to  the  top  of  the  soil  pipe,  to  be  fully  4  inches 
i  interior  diameter  for  water  closets,  and  2  inches  in  diameter  for 

her  connections  at  every  point. 

(d)  No  trap  or  any  manner  of  obstruction  to  the  free  flow  of 
ir  through  the  whole  course  of  the  drain  and  soil  pipes  will  be  al¬ 
lowed. 

(e)  Every  connection  of  a  water  closet,  sink,  basin  or  other 
vessel  connected  with  the  pipe,  must  be  separated  from  it  by  a  trap 
offering  an  obstacle  to  the  passage  of  air  equal  to  not  less  than 
three-eighths  of  an  in  depths  of  water.  Rain  water  or  surface  wa¬ 
ter  from  the  ground  or  roof  of  any  house  shall  not  be  allowed  to  en¬ 
ter  into  the  sewer,  or  into  anyvessel  or  slop  stone  connected  with 
any  sewer,  except  by  special  permission  from  Sewer  Company. 

All  soil  pipe  or  extension  of  the  sewer  connections,  whatever 
use  it  may  serve,  shall  extend  at  least  six  inches  above  the  eaves,  or 
parapet,  or  dividing  walls  of  the  house,  or  building  in  which  the 
same  is  constructed,  and  all  ventilating  pipes  for  sewer  connections 
or  water  closet  shall  be  extended  at  least  six  inches  above  the  eaves 
parapet  or  dividing  walls  of  every  house  or  building  in  or  near 
which  there  is  a  sewer  connection. 

32.  No  house  sewer  or  drain  shall  be  used  for  any  other  pur¬ 
pose  than  those  specified  in  these  rules,  except  by  special  permis¬ 
sion  from  the  Sewer  Company. 

33.  After  all  the  plumbing  work  in  any  building  is  completed, 
and  before  the  water  is  turned  on,  a  certificate  will  be  issued  to 
the  plumber  doing  the  work,  showing  that  the  work  is  done  in  ac¬ 
cordance  with  the  foregoing  rules. 

34.  The  rules  for  plumbers  apply  to  all  extensions,  alterations 
or  other  work  to  be  done  in  connection  with  plumbing  or  house 
drains  in  old  buildings  (except  minor  repairs)  the  same  as  in  new 
buildings. 

35.  By  minor’repairs  are  meant  repairs  of  leaks  in  pipes,  traps 
and  cocks,  opening  up  waste  or  supply  pipes,  traps  and  drains, 
and  repairing  broken  fixtures  and  frozen  pipes. 

36.  There  will  be  three  tests  or  inspections  made  bj  the  Sewer 
Company  or  their  agent  as  follows: 

1st.  The  fewer  after  it  is  laid  and  joined,  before  it  is  coveied 
up. 

2nd.  The  soil  and  vent  pipes,  as  per  rule  16. 

3rd.  On  completion  of  the  work. 

37.  Abutting  owners  or  patrons  of  the  sewerage  system  on 
streets  where  sewers  are  laid  shall  not  be  required  to  pay  for  con- 


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necting  sewer  pipe,  in  the  street,  in  excess  of  one  half  of  the  width 
of  street. 

38.  The  foregoing  rules  for  sewer  plumbing  are  subject  to 
change  at  any  time  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne. 


ARTICLE  24. — GRANTING  TO  JACK  STEELE,  P.  C,  CHAMBERS 
AND  E.  T.  KELLY  OF  CLEBURNE,  TEXAS,  THEIR  SUCCES¬ 
SORS  AND  ASSIGNS,  THE  RIGHT  TO  CONSTRUCT  AND  OP¬ 
ERATE  A  SYSTEM  OF  SANITARY  SEWERAGE  WITHIN  THE 
CORPORATE  LIMITS  OF  THE  CITY  OF  CLEBURNE,  TEXAS, 
WITH  AN  OPTION  TO  THE  CITY  TO  PURCHASE  THE  SAID 
SYSTEM  OF  SEWERAGE  AS  HEREINAFTER  PROVIDED. 


1.  That  the  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly, 
of  Cleburne,  Texas,  their  successors  and  assigns,  are  hereby  granted 
the  right  to  lay  and  construct  sewerage,  mams  and  pipes,  conduits 
of  brick,  sewers,  man  holes,  catch  basins,  etc.,  on  the  streets  and 
aUeys  within  the  territory  in  the  city  limits  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  as 
designated  and  described  in  Ordinance  now  in  effect,  relating  to 
and  governing  the  city  limits  of  said  city  of  Cleburne,  and  such 
other  territory  as  may  be  added  to  corporate  limits  of  said  city  from 
time  to  time  to  this  franchise. 

By  resolution  of  said  City  Council  of  said  city,  for  the  purpose 
of  constructing,  maintaining  and  operating  and  extending  a  good 
and  efficient  system  of  sanitary  sewerage,  as  may  now  be  designat¬ 
ed  by  ordinance  or  at  any  time  hereafter,  for  the  public  use  in  said 
city  for  a  term  of  fifty  years. 

Provided,  that  after  the  expiration  of  five  years  from  the  pas¬ 
sage  of  this  Ordinance,  and  each  successive  two  years  thereafter, 
the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  have  the  right  and  privilege  to  purchase 
said  system  of  sewerage  by  giving  written  notice  to  the  said  Jack 
Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly,  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  their 
successors  and  assigns,  of  its  intention  to  do  so  of  at  least  three 
months  before  the  expiration  of  the  five  years  and  each  succeeding 
two  years  thereafter.  Value  or  price  paid  for  the  entire  system  of 
sewerage  by  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  shall  be  dj  appraisement 
in  the  following  manner: 

The  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly,  their 
successors  and  assigns,  and  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  shall  severally  appoint  one  person,  and  the  two  appointed 
shall  choose  a  third,  two  of  whom  shall  be  residents  of  Johnson 
County,  Texas,  and  the  three  persons  thus  chosen  shall  constitute 

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a  commission  to  determine  the  value  of  said  entire  sewerage  system, 
grounds,  and  rights  belonging  to  the.  same,  and  a  decision  of  ma¬ 
jority  of  said  commission  shall  be  final.  In  determining  the  value 
of  said  system  and  plant,  no  greater  amount  than  the  actual  cost 
of  said  system  and  plant,  together  with  2  0  per  cent,  of  the  same 
added,  shall  be  considered  by  said  commission. 

The  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly  shall  fur¬ 
nish  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  upon  the  com¬ 
pletion  of  the  original  contract,  a  sworn  statement  made  by  said 
Steele,  Chambers  and  Kelly  of  the  cost  of  said  sewerage  plant. 
^4nd  all  additions  made  after  the  original  contract  is  completed  shall 
be  estimated  for  purchase  by  the  City  of  Cleburne  in  'the  same  man¬ 
ner  as  the  original  contract. 

The  said  City  of  Cleburne  shall,  within  three  months  after  the 
said  commission  has  rendered  its  award,  pay  the  amount  so  award¬ 
ed  in  cash  or  legal  bonds  of  said*  city,  lawfully  issued  and  registered 
at  par.  The  bonds  bearing  five  per  cent,  interest  per  annum,  or  by 
said  city  assuming  indebtedness  of  said  Jack  Steele.  P.  C.  Chambers 
and  E.  T.  Kelly,  their  successors  and  assigns.  And  a  failure  to 
pay  the  amount  of  the  appraisement  above  specified,  or  a  failure 
to  give  notice  of  its  intention  to  purchase,  as  above  provided,  shall 
operate  as  a  waiver  of  the  right  to  purchase  until  the  expiration  of 
the  next  time  provided  in  this  contract.  And  a  further  provision  in 
the  granting  of  this  franchise  is  that  the  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C. 
Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly,  their  successors  and  assigns,  shall ,  faith¬ 
fully  observe  and  perform  all  the  terms  and  conditions  and  require¬ 
ments  of  this  ordinance  in  whole  or  in  part.  And  a  failure  on  the 
part  of  the  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly,  their 
successors  and  assigns,  to  comply  with  this  contract  shall  operate 
and  work  as  a  forfeiture  of  this  franchise,  or  any  right  hereunder, 
now  had  by  reason  of  this  contract  and  franchise,  after  thirty  days 
written  notice  thereon  has  been  given  to  them. 

Said  sewerage  plant  shall  not  be  mortgaged  for  any  amount  in 
excess  of  actual  cost  of  same. 

The  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  Texas,  their  successors  and  assigns,  shall  exercise  due  care 
and  diligence  in  the  use  of  the  streets  and  alleys  and  public  places, 
and  shall  cause  no  unnecessary  delay  or  obstruction  to  public  travel 
over  or  upon  the  same,  or  any  interference  with  pipes,  either  gas 
or  water,  which  may  be  lawfully  located  beneath  the  surface  thereof, 
when  such  sewers  are  laid.  And  the  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Cham¬ 
bers  and  E.  T.  Kelly,  their  successors  and  assigns,  shall  take  every 
reasonable  precaution  against  accident  or  damage  to  persons  or 
property  in  the  exercise  of  their  rights  and  privileges  nerein  grant¬ 
ed,  and  shall  cause  all  excavations  to  be  properly  guarded  and 


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lighted  a+  night  during  the  construction  of  said  system  of  sewer¬ 
age. 

And  after  the  completion  of  the  purpose  of  said  street,  alleys 
and  public  places  shall  be  restored  to  their  former  condition  without 
unnecessary  delay. 

And  the  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly, 
their  successors  and  assigns,  to  hold  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas, 
harmless  from  any  liability  whatever,  which  may  result  by  reason 
of  any  violation  of.  the  terms  and  conditions  of  this  ordinance,  or 
by  reason  of  any  failure  to  construct,  maintain  or  cporato  tbo  said 
system  of  sewerage  in  proper  and  sanitary  condition. 

3.  The  general  plan  of  said  sewerage  system  shall  be  as  fnl 
lows:  Sewers  shall  be  of  the  best  quality  of  salt-glazed  terra  cotta, 
vitrified  pipes,  truly  cylindrical,  laid  upon  a  true  gradient  line  with 
joints  made  tight  with  first  class  Portland  cement  mortar,  or  to 
be  made  with  first  class  hard  burnt  brick,  laid  in  first 'class  cement 
mortar.  Lamp  holes  and  man  holes  shall  be  placed  whenever  nec¬ 
essary,  and  to  be  covered  with  iron  covers,  strong  enough  to  carry 
the  heaviest  traffic.  Sewers  to  be  laid  at  such  depth  below  the 
surface  of  the  earth  as  not  to  interfere  with  the  work  on  the  streets, 
alleys  and  gutters,  and  to  give  a  fall  of  not  less  than  two  and  one- 
half  inches  to  each  ten  feet  from  each  adjacent  building  to  the 
sewer  pipe  line. 

4.  That  the  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly, 
their  successors  and  assigns,  shall  maintain  and  operate  a  good  and 
efficient  system  of  sanitary  sewerage  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas, 
as  covering  the  following  blocks  and  streets:  Nos.  1,  C,  2,  7,  3,  4, 

5,  II,  16,  9,  14,  15,  29,  and  around  the  public  square.  North  Main 
Street,  South  Main  Street,  Blocks  16,  17,  18,  30.  31,  32,  33.  B.  B.  5, 

6,  7*  Chambers  and  Henderson  streets  from  depot  to  square.  From 
Henderson  street  up  North  Anglin  street  the  old  Santa  Fe  Depot 
reservation  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  as  designated  by  ordinance. 
Extensions  to  be  made  by  the  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and 
E.  T.  Kelly,  their  successors  ai  d  assigns,  on  all  streets  where  the 
sanitary  rules  and  regulations  have  been  voted  in  by  a  majority  of 
the  property  owners  on  said  streets,  connecting  the  same  with  the 
sanitary  limits. 

The  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly,,  their 
successors  and  assigns,  shall  furnish  a  good  and  efficient  system  of 
sanitary  sewerage  for  all  patrons,  public  and  private,  at  a  uniform 
price  not  to  exceed  at  any  time  the  following  rates  UDon  all  streets 
by  the  sanitary  Ordinance  covered: 

Ti  e  city  hall  and  calaboose  and  fire  department  building  to 
have  sewer  connections  free  of  cost.  City  to  furnish  the  plumbing 
required  for  connecting  the  same  to  sewer.  Public  school  buildings 
to  pay  an  annual  rental  of  twelve  and  one-half  cents  per  capita  on 


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the  average  attendance,  as  reported  by  the  Superintendent  of  Pub¬ 
lic  schools. 


PRICES  FOR.  PUBLIC  USE. 


Water  closets  for  store,  each  closet  per  anuum . $  8.00 

Additional  closet  for  store,  each  closet  per  annum  .  6.00 

Water  closet  for  offices,  each  closet,  per  annum  .  8.00 

Urinal  basin,  each,  per  annum  .  2.00 

Sinks  for  washing  bottles,  each,  per  annum  .  4.00 

Closet  in  restaurants,  each  closet,  per  annum  .  10.00 

Closet  in  saloons,  per  annum,  each  closet  .  12.00 

Urinal  basin  in  restaurants,  each  basin,  per  annum  .  4.00 

Urinal  basins  in  saloone,  per  annum,  each  basin  . .  6.00 

Barber  shop,  three  chairs,  per  annum .  6.00 

Each  additional  chair,  per  annum .  1.00 

Bath  tub  in  barber  shop,  each  tub,  per  annum .  3.00 

Water  closets  in  barber  shop,  per  annum,  each  closet .  10.00 

Water  closets  in  livery  stables,  per  annum,  each  closet .  10.00 

Wash  racks  in  livery  stables,  each  rack,  per  annum .  12.00 


PUBLIC  BOARDING  HOUSES  AND  HOTELS. 


Fourteen  rooms  and  under,  water  closets,  each  closet,  per 


annum  . . .  12.00 

Urinal  basin,  per  annum,  each  basin .  5.00 

Sinks,  per  annum,  each  sink .  4.00 

Bath  tubs,  per  annum,  each  tub  .  2.00 

HOTELS  AND  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  OF  OVER  14  ROOMS.  ' 

Water  closet,  per  annum,  each  closet  .  15.00 

Urinal  basins,  per  annum,  each  basin .  5.00 

Sinks,  per  annum,  each  sink  .  4.00 

Bath  tubs,  per  annum,  each  tub .  2.00 


PRIVATE  HOUSES. 


Water  closets,  each,  per  annum  .  8.00 

Bath  tubs,  each  tub,  per  annum .  2.00 

Sinks,  each  sink,  per  annum  .  . .  2.00 

Wash  stands,  each,  per  annum  .  2.0  0 

Or  the  four  fixtures  above,  per  annum  . .  10.00 

Additional  water  closets  per  annum,  each  closet .  4.00 


LAUNDRIES  AND  BOTTLING  WORKS. 


Water  closets,  per  annum,  each  closet  .  10.00 

Waste  water  attachments  .  Special  Rates 


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NATATORIUMS  AND  BATH  HOUSES. 


Water  closets,  each  closet,  per  annum  .  10.00 

Waste  water  attachments  .  Special  Rates 


All  sewer  rates  to  be  paid  quarterly  in  advance. 

5.  Plumbing  work  upon  the  premises  of  any  property  owner 
or  holder  shall  be  done  according  to  the  rules  and  regulations  here¬ 
after  to  be  adopted  and  approved  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of 

Cleburne,  Texas,  and  no  connection  shall  be  made  with  said  sewer¬ 
age  system  except  under  personal  supervision  of  said  Jack  Steele,, 
P,  C.  Chambers,  E.  T.  Kelly,  or  either  of  them,  their  agent  or  as¬ 
signs. 

The  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly,  their 
successors  and  assigns,  shall  connect  or  permit  the  connecting  of 
any  private  lateral  pipe  to  their  sewerage  system,  upon  the  tender 
to  them  of  the  rental  price  of  such  connection  by  the  person  or  per¬ 
sons  desiring  same  to  be  done  according  to  the  terms  and  conditions 
hereinbefore  provided,  and  no  charge  shall  be  made  for  such  con¬ 
nection.  Provided,  such  connection  is  made  according  to  the  rules, 
requirements  and  regulations  of  the  Sewerage  Company. 

6.  The  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly,  their 
successors  or  assigns,  .shall  extenl  such  system  of  sewerage  when 
ordered  to  do  to  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas, 
when  the  sanitary  rules  and  regulations  are  passed  covering  the 
territory  where  the  sewerage  is  ordered  to  be  put  :.i.  Provided,  they 
shall  not  be  required  to  extend  said  system  to  a  locality  that  is  not 
sufficiently  built  up  to  return  them  10  .per  cent  interest  per  annum 
revenue  on  the  actual  cost  of  said  extension. 

7.  The  construction  of  the  said  system  of  sewerage  shall  be 
commenced  not  later  than  three  months  from  and  after  the  passage 
of  this  ordinance,  and  shall  be  completed  within  six  months  there¬ 
after,  covering  all  the  territory  as  provided  above.  Provided,  how¬ 
ever,  that  if  the  completion  of  said  work  is  prevented  by  delay 
caused  by  floods  or  strikes,  or  the  act  of  God,  or  by  reason  of  legal 
proceedings  in  court  for  the  maintenance  of  their  legal  rights,  or  the 
right  of  wray,  such  time  shall  form  no  part  of  the  limit  herein  spec¬ 
ified  in  this  ordinance  for  the  performance  of  any  act  required  by 
the  terms  of  this  section  to  be  done  by  them. 

And  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly  shall  ex¬ 
ecute  a  good  and  sufficient  bond  to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor  of 
the  City  of  Cleburne  in  the  sum  of  five  hundred  ($500)  dollars, 
conditioned,  for  the  faithful  beginning,  continuation  and  comple- 
tion  of  the  original  system  of  sewerage  specified  in  this  fran¬ 
chise. 

Whereas,  heretofore,  M.  P.  Kelly,  the  owner  and  promoter  of 
the  Odorless  system  of  sewerage,  made  a  map  and  profile  tor  a  sys- 


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tem  of  sewerage  for  the  City  of  Cleburne,  for  the  sum  of  five  Hun¬ 
dred  ($500)  dollars,  with  the  understanding  and  agreement  that  in 
the  event  said  city  should  employ  said  Kelly  to  put  in  said  system 
of  sewerage  at  Cleburne,  he  would  deduct  said  five  hundred  ($50u) 
dollars  from  the  price  agreed  upon  for  putting  in  said  system;  now 
to  carry  out  said  contract,  it  is  agreed  that  in  the  event  the  City  of 
Cleburne  shall  purchase  said  sewerage  plant  from  said  Jack  Steele, 
P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly,  their  successors  and  assigns,  then 
the  said  Steele,  Chambers  and  Kelly,  their  successors  and  assigns, 
shall  deduct  from  said  purchase  price  so  agreed  upon  or  ascertained, 
the  sum  of  five  hundred  ($500)  dollars,  and  require  the  city  to  pay 
the  balance  only  in  the  manner  hereinbefore  specified. 

8.  It  is  understood  and  agreed,  as  part  of  this  franchise  and  con¬ 
tract,  that  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall,  as  soon 
as  practicable,  pass  and  put  into  force  all  necessary  and  appropriate 
Ordinances  and  resolutions  for  the  protection  of  said  Sewerage  Com¬ 
pany,  and  its  rights  in  operating  the  said  system  of  sewerage. 

9.  The  said  Jack  Steele,  P.  C.  Chambers  and  E.  T.  Kelly,  their 
successors  and  assigns,  shall  at  all  times  keep  said  sewerage  system 
clean  and  in  good  sanitary  condition,  and  upon  their  failure  to  do 
so,  shall  be  liable  to  prosecution  for  allowing  or  maintaining  a  pub¬ 
lic  nuisance;  and  shall  also  be  liable  for  any  injury  resulting  from 
their  failure  to  do  so. 


ARTICLE  25. — GRANTING  A  FRANCHISE  TO  J.  A.  CALDWELL, 
TO  CONSTRUCT  AND  OPERATE  A  TELEPHONE  SYSTEM  IN 
THE  CORPORATE  LIMITS  OF  THIS  CITY. 


SECTION  1.  That  a  Franchise  be,  and  is,  hereby  granted  to 
J.  A.  Caldwell,  and  his  assigns,  to  erect,  maintain  and  operate  a  com¬ 
plete  telephone  system  ,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  this  city.  To 
have  the  right  to  erect  all  necessary  poles  on  the  streets,  alleys  and 
public  grounds  of  this  city.  To  erect  all  necessary  wire,  on  or  across 
any  street,  alley  or  public  grounds.  To  conduct  electricity  through 
said  city,  where  necessary,  for  the  operation  of  said  telephone  sys¬ 
tem,  provided,  that  said  poles  shall  be  erected  under  the  supervis¬ 
ion  of  the  street  committee,  and  shall  be  placed  on  the  line  between 
the  streets  and  sidewalks,  and  shall  be  so  erected  as  not  to  inter¬ 
fere  with  the  free  use  of  any  street,  alley  or  sidewalk.  All  wires 
shall  be  placed  at  a  sufficient  height  from  the  ground  as  not  to  in¬ 
terfere  with  or  endanger  the  free  use  'of  eny  street,  alley  or  side¬ 
walk.  Provided,  that  in  the  erection  and  operation  of  said  telephone 
system  that  reasonable  care  and  skill  shall  be  used  by  said  Caldwell 
to  prevent  any  accident  or  inconvenience  by  said,  telephone  sys¬ 
tem. 


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SEC.  2.  Read  a  first,  second  and  third  time,  and  passed  ;<t  an 
adjourned  meeting  of  the  City  Council,  held  on  September  11,  1 8 !> G , 
a  quorum  being  present. 


ARTICLE  2  6.— GRANTING  TO  E.  P.  TURNER  AND  ASSOCIATES, 
OR  ASSIGNS,  A  FRANCHISE. 


SECTION  1.  That  E.  P.  Turner,  and  Associates,  cr  assigns, 
are  hereby  granted  the  right,  privilege  and  franchise  of  constructing, 
maintaining  and  operating  an  interurban  railway,  on  which  steam 
shall  not  be  used  as  motor  power,  over,  along  and  upon  the  following 
streets  in  the  city  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  viz:  Beginning  on  East 
Buffalo  Creek  South  and  adjoining  bridge  on  East  Second  Street; 
Thence  West  parallel  with  and  South  of  said  street  crossing  the  lines 
of  the  Gulf,  Colorado  and  Santa  Fe  and  Trinity  and  Brazos  Valley 
Railways  to  a  point  opposite  South  Mill  Street;  thence  North  on 
South  Wilhite  Street  to  Chambers  Street;  thence  West  on  Chambers 
Street  to  Western  limits  of  City,  on  Pendell  from  Featherstone  Street 
to  Davis  Street;  also  on  South  Caddo  to  Smith  Street;  thence  West 
on  Smith  Street  to  City  limits.  It  being  understood  that  if  the  line 
is  built  on  West  Chambers  Street,  the  franchise  on  Caddo  and  Smith 
Streets  are  to  be  forfeited,  and  if  built  on  Caddo  and  Smith  Streets 
the  franchise  on  West  Chambers  Street  to  be  forfeited,  and  to  con¬ 
struct,  maintain  and  operate  all  such  curves,  switches,  turnouts,  as 
may  be  necessary  to  proper  and  convenient  operation  of  said  interur¬ 
ban  railway,  subject  to  the  conditions  and  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions  thereof. 

SEC.  2.  That  the  rights,  privileges  and  franchise  hereby  gran¬ 
ted  shall  exist  for  a  period  of  Twenty-five  years  from  the  final  pas¬ 
sage  of  this  ordinance  and  upon  the  terms  and  conditions  herein- 
ator  imposed. 

SEC.  3.  The  main  track  shall  be  laid  as  that  the  center  of  the 
street  shall  be  as  near  as  practicable  the  center  of  the  tracks,  and 
the  main  line  track  may  be  doubled  at  such  points  where  it  may 
be  deemed  necessary  for  the  better  operation  of  said  Railway  and 
tor  greater  convenience  of  the  piiblic,  and  such  double  tracks  shall 
be  so  placed  that  the  center  of  the  street  shall  as  near  as  practica¬ 
ble,  be  the  center  of  the  two  tracks.  In  no  event  shall  the  whole 
of  Chambers  Street  be  double  tracked;  where  poles  are  used  they 
shall  be  placed  at  the  outer  curb  line  and  wholly  within  the  space 
allowed  for  side  walks,  on  property  lines  and  no  guy  lines. 

SEC.  4.  That  the  Grantees  herein  named,  their  successors  and 
assigns,  shall  maintain  the  streets  between  their  said  track  or  tracks 
and  for  a  distance  of  2  feet  on  either  side  of  same,  at  their  own  cost 
and  with  the  same  kind  and  quality  of  material  and  construction 


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work,  as  nearly  as  practicable,  as  same  street  is  maintained  at  the 
same  point  by  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  all  construction  work  and 
material  in  relaying  and  maintaining  said  streets  shall  be  done 
and  furnished  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  City  Engineer,  and  up¬ 
on  completion  thereof  all  debris  shall  be  removed  and  the  streets 
left  in  as  good  condition  as  same  were  prior  to  said  construction 
work,  and  proper  drainage  and  culverts  "Shall  be  provided  and  main¬ 
tained,  so  that  the  water  will  not  accumulate  between  the  rails  or 
on  either  side  of  the  track,  by  reason  of  its  construction. 

SEC.  5.  That  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  have  the  right  to 
change  the  grade  or  character  of  pavement  on  any  street  or  portion 
of  street  traversed  by  the  line  of  railway  for  which  this  franchise  is 
granted,  and  the  tracks  of  said  railway  shall  be  at  once  made  to  con¬ 
form  to  the  altered  grade  of  the  street,  and  that  portion  of  the 
street  which  said  railway  is  required  to  pave  shall  be  by  it  paved 
as  to  conform  to  the  altered  pavement  of  such  street,  at  the  expense 
of  the  owners  of  the  railway  line  for  which  this  franchise  is  granted, 
without  recourse  on  their  behalf  against  the  City  for  injury  or  dam¬ 
age.  The  rails  of  the  railway  hereby  authorized  shall  be  kept  at  all 
times  flush  with  the  surface  of  the  Street  and  that  portion  of  the 
street  lying  between  the  rails  and  tracks,  and  two  feet  outside  of  the 
tracks,  of  the  railway,  shall  be  kept  and  maintained  by  the  owner 
thereof  in  good  condition  of  repair  and  in  such  condition  that  the 
rails,  and  no  part  o":  the  construction  of  said  railway,  sho  11  be  an 
impediment  to  the  travel,  or  free  and  convenient  use  of  the  street, 
and  said  railway  shall  be  constructed  and  maintained  under  the  ap 
proval  of  the  City  Engineer  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  in  such 
nanner  as  the  Council  of  said  City  may  approve. 

SEC.  6.  That  the  said  Turner  and  his  associates  or  assigns  shall 
indemnify  and  save  the  City  of  Cleburne  whole  and  harmless  from 
any  claim  for  injury  to  persons  or  property  occasioned  by  and  aris¬ 
ing  out  of  the  location,  construction,  mamtainance  and  operation  of 
the  railway  hereby  authorized. 

SEC.  7.  That  said  Grantees  shall  construct  at  their  own  ex¬ 
pense  a  re-inforced  concrete  bridge  over  West  Buffalo  Creek  on 
Chambers  Street,  Smith  Street  if  that  street  is  used  over  whi  3h  said 
line  of  railway  shall  run,  and  to  make  same  sufficiently  wide  for 
pedestrians  and  vehicles  to  pass  thereon,  on  both  sides  of  interurb- 
an  track. 

SEC.  8.  The  Grantees  are  to  make  arrangements  v/ith  Street 
Car  and  interurban  companies  now  occupying  a  portion  of  Chambers 
Street  use  their  tracks  or  make  arrangements  with  said  Compa¬ 
nies  to  so  change  the  location  of  their  said  tracks  as  when  grantees 
lay  their  track  along  the  side  of  same,  the  center  of  Chambers  Street 
shall  be  the  center  of  the  two  tracks,  but  in  no  case  shall  there  he 
more  than  two  parallel  tracks  on  said  portion  of  Chambers  Street. 


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The  City  of  Cleburne  shall  be  relieved  of  all  responsibility  as  to  any 
difference  arising  between  the  different  holders  of  franchises  on 
Chambers  or  any  other  street,  either  as  to  the  local  railway,  inter- 
'urban  or  steam  railways.  The  grantees  shall  permit  local  street 
railways  and  other  interurban  cars  to  run  over  its  said  tracks  within 
the  City  of  Cleburne  upon  the  payment  of  reasonable  rental  charges 
therefor,  considering  the  cost  of  construction  and  maintaining  their 
Laid  line. 

SEC.  9.  The  City  of  Cleburne  reserves  the  right  to  lay  and  per¬ 
mit  to  be  laid  gas,  water,  sewer  and  other  pipes,  lines  or  cables,  and 
to  do,  or  permit  to  be  done,  any  other  underground  or;  overhead 
work  that  may  be  deemed  necessary  or  proper  by  the  City  Council 
and  not  inconsistent  with  this  franchise,  in,  across  and  along  the 
streets  named  as  the  route  of  the  afoi'esaid  railway,  and  the  City 
in  executing  said  work,  or  permitting  same  to  be  done,  shall  not,  be 
liable  to  Grantee  or  their  assigns  for  any  damage  occasioned  there¬ 
by. 

SEC.  10.  That  tho  grantees  and  their  assigns,  in  consideration 
of  the  rights,  privileges  and  franchises  by  this  ordinance  granted, 
shal.  pay  the  City  of  Cleburne,  on  the  first  day  of  July  of  each  and 
every  year,  during  the  continuance  of  this  franchise,  the  sum  of  One 
Dollar  ($1.00.) 

SEC.  11.  That  the  said  E.  P.  Turner  and  his  associates  or  as¬ 
signs,  shall  begin  the  actual  work  of  constructing  said  railway  with¬ 
in  eighteen  months  of  the  date  of  the  final  passage  and  acceptance 
hereof,  anJ  shall  have  eighteen  months  thereafter  in  which  to  com¬ 
plete  the  same,  and  the  failure  to  begin  or  to  complete  said  work 
within  the  said  time  shall  at  the  option  of  the  Council  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  forfeit  all  rights,  privileges  and  franchises  hereby 
granted. 

SEC.  12.  This  franchise  when  granted  by  the  City  of  Cleburne 
shall  be  accepted  within  tnirty  days  from  its  final  passage  and 
failuie  to  so  accept  within  thirty  days  shall  forfeit  all  rights  and 
franchises  hereby  granted. 

SEC.  13.  If  local  service  is  furnished  for  any  addition,  same 
service  shall  be  furnished  the  City. 

Approved  August  21st,  1913. 


ARTICLE  27. — GRANTING  TO  DANIEL  HEWITT,  HIS  SUCCES¬ 
SORS  AND  ASSIGNS,  A  FRANCHISE. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  right-of-way  over, across  and  upon  the 
streets,  alleys  and  avenues  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and.  the  right, 
privilege  and  license  to  construct,  operate  and  maintain  a  line  or 


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lines  of  electric  street  railway  or  railways,  with  all  the  necessary 
and  appurtenant  side-tracks,  switches,  turn-outs,  turn-tables,  drains, 
culverts  or  any  and  every  other  appurtenant  fixture  or  improvement 
necessary  thereto  or  properly  connected  therewith,  along,  through, 
oven,  upon,  and  across  the  streets,  alleys  and  avenues  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  is  hereby  given  and  granted  to  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  suc¬ 
cessors  and  assigns,  subject  to  the  provisions,  conditions  and  re¬ 
quirements  of  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  2.  It  is  understood,  however,  that  before  the  said  Daniel 
Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns,  shall  construct  any  such  system 
of  electric  street  railway  or  any  addition  thereto  or  extension  there¬ 
of  on  or  ever  any  of  said  streets,  public  squares  or  abeys,  the  said 
Daniel  Hewitt,  or  his  successors  or  assigns,  shall  present  to  the  City 
Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  a-  map  or  plat  showing  the  streets 
on  which  they  propose  to  construct  said  railway,  or  such  addition 
or  extension,  and  that  same  shall  first  receive  the  approval  of  sai3 
City  Council  before  such  railway  or  any  part  thereof  is  constructed 
bn  such  streets,  and  after  such  approval,  the  holder  of  said  fran¬ 
chise  shall  have  the  right  to  construct,  maintain  and  operate  said 
line  of  railway  or  such  additions  and  extensions  thereof  on  said 
streets  so  designated  in  said  plat. 

SEC.  3.  The  right-of-way,  privilege  and  license  for  the  con¬ 
struction,  operation  and  maintenance  of  such  electric  street  railway 
or  system  of  street  railways  within  the  City  of  Cleburne,  is  hereby 
granted  to  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  and  assigns,  for 
the  term  of  twenty-five  years,  from  and  after  the  passage  and  ap¬ 
proval  of  this  ordinance,  subject  always  to  the  stipulations  and  re¬ 
quirements  hereof. 

SEC.  4.  Such  electric  street  railway  or  such  system  of  street 
railways  shall  be  operated  by  electric  power  only,  unless  some  other 
power  shall  be  hereafter  agreed  upon  between  the  said  Daniel  Hew¬ 
itt,  his  successors  cr  assigns,  and  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne,  and  provided  further,  that  the  erection  of  poles,  wires 
and  all  other  appurtenances  connected  therewith,  not  herein  spe¬ 
cially  provided  for  shall  at  all  times  be  under  the  regulation  ami 
control  of  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  ior  the  purpose 
of  preventing  damage  or  injury  to  either  the  person  or  property  ol 
any  citizen  theieof. 

SEC.  5.  The  right,  at  all  times,  during  the  existence  of  life  of 
this  grant  or  franchise,  to  regulate  and  prescribe  the  level  or  grade 
of  the  track  or  tracks  of  such  electric  street  railway  or  railways  as 
may  be  constructed,  operated  and  maintained  by  said  Daniel  Hew¬ 
itt,  his  successors  or  assigns,  on,  across,  over,  through  or  along  any 
of  the  public  streets,  alleys,  or  avenues  of  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
shall  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  reserved  tu  the  City  Council  of  this 
city,  for  sanitary,  drainage,  police  or  other  reasonable  municipal 
purposes. 


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SIlC.  6.  Said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns  here¬ 
under,  shall,  at  all  times  during  the  existence  cr  life  of  this  license 
or  franchise,  keep  and  maintain  the  load  bed  of  such  street  railway 
or  system  of  street  railway,  and  all  side  tracks,  spurs,  switches, 
turn-outs,  turn-tables,  or  approaches  thereto,  and  the  bed  thereof, 
and  of  all  othei  necessary  connections  therewith,  constructed,  oper¬ 
ated  or  maintained  by  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns, 
upon  a  level  with  the  established  surface  levels  of  the  streets,  alleys 
and  avenues  of  this  city,  over,  across,  through  or  along  or  upon 
which,  said  Hewitt  or  his  successors  or  assigns,  may  construct,  op¬ 
erate  or  maintain  such  line  or  lines  of  street  railway. 

SBC.  7.  Whenever  the  existing  grade  or  level  of  any  street, 
alley  or  avenue  in  this  city,  over,  across,  through,  upon,  of  along 
which  such  line  or  lines  of  electric  street  railway  or  railways  may 
run,  snail  be  altered,  raised  or  lowered,  by  Ordinance  of  the  City 
Council  of  this  city,  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  as¬ 
signs,  shall  cause  the  road-bed  and  the  track  or  tracks  of  such  street 
r  a  Away,  and  all  switches,  turn-outs,  sidings  and  connections,  and  the 
roadbed  thereof  to  conform  to  such  change,  grade  or  level. 

SEC.  8.  The  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns,  snail 
bear  ana  pay  tne  cost  and  expense  of  filling  in,  grading,  lowering  or 
raising  only  that  part  or  portion  of  any  street,  alley  or  avenue  of  this 
city  as  may  be  actually  used  or  occupied  by  him  or  them  in  con¬ 
structing,  maintaining  and  operating  such  a  line  or  lines  of  street 
railwray  or  railways. 

SEC.  9.  Whenever  in  the  opinion  of  the  City  Council  of  this 
city,  it  should  be  deemed  necessary  to  alter,  change,  raise  or  lower 
the  existing  level  or  grade  of  any  street,  alley  or  avenue,  over,  along, 
across,  upon  or  through  which  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors 
or  assigns,  may  have  constructed  or  may  be  operating  a  line  of  street 
railway  under  the  rights  herein  granted,  then  and  in  that  event  be¬ 
fore  he  or  his  successors  or  assigns,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  be 
required  to  conform  to  such  change  or  alteration  of  level  or  grade, 
he  or  they  shall  have  at  least  sixty  days  notice  of  the  intention  on 
the  part  of  the  City  Council  to  make  such  change  or  alteration. 

SEC.  10.  All  poles  used  by  said  Daniel  Hewett  or  his  succes¬ 
sors  or  assigns,  hereunder,  in  building,  constructing,  maintaining, 
operating  or  repairing  such  a  line  or  lines  of  street  railway  or  rail¬ 
ways,  shall  be  of  cypress  or  cedar,  and  not  less  than  twenty-five 
feet  in  length,  and  not  less  than  ten  inches  in  diameter  at  the  bot¬ 
tom,  and  not  less  than  six  inches  in  diameter  at  the  top. 

SEC.  11.  All  poles  shall  be  at  the  outer  curb  line  of,  and  whol¬ 
ly  within  the  space  allowed  for  side-walks  and  all  ties  used  in  the 
construction  of  such  street  railway  line  or  lines  shall  be  placed  not 
more  than  two  feet  apart,  and  all  damage  to  side  walks  to  be  re¬ 
paired  at  tl  e  cost  and  expense  of  the  grantee,  his  successors  or  as¬ 
signs. 


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SEC.  12.  Said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  and  assigns,  shall 
at  all  time-;  during  the  continuance  of  this  grant  or  license,  con¬ 
struct.  maintain  and  keep  in  good  repair,  all  cross-culverts  or  drains 
under  the  track  or  tracks  of  his  or  their  street  car  line  or  lines,  as 
the  same  may  be  required  by  the  proper  authorities  of  the  City  of 
Cle'.  urne,  and-  in  such  manner  as  to  at  all  times  permit  the  natural 
drainage  of  such  street,  alley  or  avenue,  under  its  tracks. 

SEC.  13.  The  right,  privilege,  license  and  franchise  herein 
and  hereby  granted  and  given  to  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors 
and  assigns,  shall  extend  to  and  include  the  carriage  of  passengers, 
baggage  and  express  only,  at  reasonable  rates,  passenger  fares  not 
to  exceed  five  cents,  however,  for  one  continuous  passage  for  adults, 
including  one  free  transfer  for  each  fare  paid  to  and  over  other 
lines,  when  necessary;  provided,  that  nothing  herein  shall  be  con¬ 
strued  or  held  to  prohibit  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors 
or  assigns,  from  transporting  over  such  lines  of  street  railway  or 
rai  ways  construction  cars  for  the  carriage  of  earth,  sand,  stone, 
and  shell  or  any  material  necessary  to  be  used  in  the  construction, 
repair  or  maintenance  thereof. 

SEC.  14.  Such  street  railway  or  railways  shall  be  of  what  is 
known  as  “Standard  Guage,”  and  the  track  or  tracks  therof  shall 
be  laid  with  relaying  steel  of  not  less  than  (45)  forty-five  pounds 
in  weight  to  the  running  yard;  or  of  steel  of  a  heavier  weight  at 
the  option  of  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns  here¬ 
under. 

SEC.  15.  All  cars  used  upon  such  street  railway  or  railways 
for  the  carriage  of  passengers  shall  be  of  suitable  and  modern  bodies 
with  new  and  up  to  date  equipment,  not  less  than  four  in  number; 
and  all  of  same  shall  be  equipped  with  approved  appliances  for  the 
speedy  stoppage  thereof,  and  such  appliances  as  are  in  modern  use 
for  the  warning  of  pedestrians  or  persons  upon  such  streets,  alleys 
and  avenues,  of  the  approach  thereof;  and  between  the  hours  of 
sunset  and  sunrise  such  cars  shall  bear  and  be  provided  with  head 
and  rear  lights  of  ample  and  approved  pattern,  so  placed  and 
maintained  as  to  be  conspicuous  to  pedestrians  or  person  upon  such 
street,  alley  or  avenue. 

SEC.  16.  Said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns,  shall, 
at  all  times,  have  the  right  of  way  for  thei"  cars  upon  their  tracks, 
siding  or  other  appurtenances,  and  without  hindrance,  delay  or 
interference  frrm  or  by  other  vehicles,  or  other  class  of  obstruction, 
and  this  right  of  way  shall  be  protected  and  enforced  by  proper  and 
necessary  penal  ordinances  of  the  city  and  penalties  for  the  viola¬ 
tion  of  the  same  shall  be  provided  for  by  the  City  of  Cleburne 
through  its  City  Council. 

SEC.  17.  The  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns, 
shall  have  the  right  to  connect  with  or  extend  the  line  or  lines  of  his 


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or  tlieir  said  street  car  track  to  a  junction  with  any  other  Urban 
or  Interurban  line  of  street  railway;  and  he  or  they  shall  also  have 
the  right  to  use,  connect  with  or  place  wires  upon  the  pole  or  poles 
of  any  other  street  car  line,  electric  light,  telephone  or  telegraph 
company,  with  whom  he  or  they  may  make  satisfactory  arrange¬ 
ments  therefor. 

SEC.  18.  In  consideration  of  the  granting  of  the  franchise, 
privilege  and  license  aforesaid,  to  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  suc¬ 
cessors  or  assigns,  it  is  understood  and  agreed  that  he  or  his  said 
successors  or  assigns  will  enter  into  a  bond  payable  to  the  Mayor 
of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  his  successors  in  office,  in  the  penal 
sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars,  conditioned  that  said  Hewitt  or  his 
successors  or  assigns  will,  within  sixty  days  from  and  after  the 
final  passage  and  approval  of  this  Ordinance,  commence  the  actual 
construction  of  a  standard  guage  street  car  line  in  tne  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  and  will,  within  six  months  from  the  passage  thereof  fully 
equip,  install  and  build  and  construct  such  line  of  street  railway, 
and  have  the  same  in  actual  operation,  from  a  point  near  Santa  Fe 
passenger  depot,  and  run  thence  on  Chambers  Street  to  Court  House 
Square  to  Caddo  Street,  thence  North  on  Caddo  Street  to  Hender¬ 
son  Street,  at  North-east  corner  of  Court  House  Square,  thence 
West  on  Henderson  Street  to  Douglass  Avenue,  thence,  on  D/uglass 
Avenue  to  West  Wilson  Street,  thence  East  on  West  Wilson  Street 
to  Granbury  Street;  Thence  North  on  Granbury  Street  to  Williams 
Ave.  Beginning  where  Walnut  Street  intersects  H-ndcrson  Street 
thence  South  on  Wa^ut  Street  to  South  Third  Street. 

Beginning  on  East  Chambers  Street.,  where  same  intersects  Rob¬ 
inson,  thence  North  on  Robinson  Street  to  Willingham  Street,  thence 
Easf  on  Willingham  Street  to  Wilhite  Street;  thence  North  on  Wil¬ 
hite  Street  to  Wilson  Street;  thence  West  on  Wilson  Street  to  Rob¬ 
inson  Street;  thence  North  on  Robinson  Street  to  Boone  Avenue  in 
North  Anglin  Heights  Addition  to  the  City  of  Cleburne. 

Also  beginning  on  East  Willingham  Street  where  said  street 
intersects  Wilhite  Street,  th<  nee  East  on  Willingham  Street  to  Oliver 
Street  or  Brazos  Avenue,  thence  North  on  Brazos  Avenue  to  North 
line  o  '  Morgan’s  First  Addition,  thence  N  60  E  with  street  to  Chase 
Avenue,  thence  North  on  Chase  Avenue  to  Bryan  Street.  The  above 
route  subject  to  such  changes  as  .nay  be  agreed  on  by  Daniel  Hewitt 
and  the  City  Council,,  and  the  cummittee  representing  the  citizens 
of  Cleburne;  provided  that  delays  occasioned  by  strikes  or  act  of  God 
shall  not  be  computed  as  a  part  of  the  time  limit  herein  fixed:  and 
provided,  further,  that  should  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  succes¬ 
sors  or  issigns  hereunder,  fail  to  make  satisfactory  arrangements 
wit  hthe  present  e^ctric  'ower  plans  now  running  in  the  City  of 
Cleburne,  whereby  he  or  they,  as  the  case  may  be,  may  be  able  to 
procure  electric  fluid  sufficient  to  operate  such  electric  street  rail¬ 
way  or  railways,  as  contemplated  herein,  then  and  in  that  event, 

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the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns,  shall  have  twelve 
months  from  the  final  passage  thereof,  in  which  to  fully  complete 
and  have  in  actual  operation  said  street  car  system,  to  the  extent 
love  provided. 

SEC.  19.  Said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successor^,  or  assigns  here¬ 
under,  in  the  operation  of  such  street  railway  or  railways  as  a  part 
of  the  consideration  for  the  privilege  herein  granted,  also  under¬ 
take  and  agree,  to  transport  and  carry  all  children  under  the  age 
of  five  years,  when  accompanied  by  parents,  guardians  or  other 
persons,  free  of  charge,  and  all  school  children  under  the  age  of 
twelve  years,  at  two  and  one-half  cents  per  passage. 

SEC.  20.  Said  cars  on  said  street  railwry  line  or  lines  sl>all  be 
run  at  regular  intervals  of  not  exceeding  thirty  minutes  between 
cars  going  in  the  same  direction,  between  the  hours  of  six  o’clock 
A  M.  and  ten-thirty  o’clock  P.  M. 

SEC.  21.  The  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns,  as 
the  case  may  be,  shall  have  the  right,  is  hereby  granted  the  license, 
franchise  and  privilege  of  erecting,  constructing,  maintaining  and 
opert  ting,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  an 
electric  power  and  light  plant  for  the  manufacture  of  electric  power 
and  lights,  or  either,  for  use  in  connection  with  the  operation  of 
said  street  car  lines,  and  system,  or  for  sale  to  other  persons,  pro¬ 
vided,  however,  that  the  rates  which  may  be  charged  by  the  said 
Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns,  for  the  use  of  such  electric  power 
or  electric  lights  by  other  parties  in  said  City  of  Cleburne,  shall 
be  subject  to  regulations  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne 
in  accordance  with  the  General  Laws  of  the  State  of  Texas,  and  the 
charter  of  said  City,  and  provided  that  such  rates  shall  never  ex¬ 
ceed  those  now  fixed  by  the  ordinance  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  to 
be  charged  by  the  Cleburne  Electric  and  Gas  Company. 

SEC.  22.  The  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  and  assigns, 
shall  have  the  right  to  operate  upon  the  tracks  of  said  street  car 
line  or  lines  or  system,  local,  suburban  or  interurban  cars,  either  of 
its  own  line  or  that  of  other  carriers,  subject  to  the  terms  and  pro¬ 
visions  of  this  franchise. 

SEC.  23.  In  the  event  the  said  Daniel  Hew.tt  or  his  successors 
or  assigns,  shall  fail,  refuse  or  neglect  to  construct,  equip,  main¬ 
tain  and  operate  the  line  or  lines  of  street  railway  or  railways, 
over,  across  and  along  the  streets  as  contemplated  and  provided  in 
Section  eighteen  of  this  ordinance,  and  in  the  manner  and  within 
the  time  therein  provided,  then  and  in  such  event  this  grant,  privi¬ 
lege,  right  and  franchise  shall,  at  the  option  of  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  be  declared  forfeited,  and  thereupon  all  rights,  privileges, 
powers,  license  and  franchise  granted  or  given  hereunder  to  said 
Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns,  shall,  without  further  ac¬ 
tion  on  the  part  of  the  City  Council,  cease,  determine  and  be  at 
an  end. 


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SEC.  24.  The  place  of  business  and  legal  domicile  of  '.he 
grantee,  his  successors  and  assigns  hereunder,  shall  always,  during 
the  continuance  of  this  grant,  be  located  in  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
Texas,  under  penalty  of  immediate  revocation  of  this  grant  for 
failure  to  comply  with  this  provision. 

SEC.  25.  Whenever  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  cause  any  of 
the  streets,  alleys  or  avenues  thereof,  occupied  by  the  Grantee  or 
his  assigns  hereunder,  to  be  graded  or  paved  or  otherwise  improved, 
said  Grantee  or  his  assigns  shall  be  required,  and  in  accepting  the 
grant  or  license  herein  provided  for,  agree  and  undertake  to  pave, 
grade  or  improve  that  part  or  portion  of  such  street,  alley  or  ave¬ 
nue  occupied  by  his  or  their  street  railway  track,  in  conformity  with 
the  work  done  by  the  city  and  to  pay  for  same,  and  the  cost  thereof 
if  done  by  the  city,  shall  be  a  lien  upon  the  property,  rights  and  fran¬ 
chise  of  the  grantee  or  his  assigns.  The  portion  of  the  stieet,  alley 
or  avenue  occupied  by  the  grantee  or  his  assigns  shall  be  deemed  to 
be  the  space  between  the  tracks  of  his  or  their  railway  and  eighteen 
inches  on  the  outside  of  each  of  these  rails,  and  the  space  between 
double  tracks  at  turnouts  or  switches. 

SEC.  2  6.  Should  the  grantee  or  his  assigns  hereafter  propose 
to  lay  a  track  or  tracks  on  any  street,  alley  or  avenue  or  any  portion 
thereof,  which  shall  have  theretofore  been  improved,  paved  or  grad¬ 
ed  by  the  city  under  any  of  the  provisions  of  the  charter  thereof, 
it  shall  then  become  the  duty  of  the  grantee  or  his  successors  and 
assigns,  hereunder,  to  pay,  and  he  or  they  shall  become  liable  to  the 
City  of  Cleburne  for  the  costs  of  such  paving,  grading  cr  improve¬ 
ment,  to  the  extent  of  the  part  or  portion  thereof  occupied  by  the 
tracks  or  track  of  the  grantee  or  his  assigns,  but  no  more. 

SEC.  2  7.  It  is  further  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne,  and  further  stipulated  and  understood  between 
said  City  and  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  and  assigns  hereunder, 
that  as  soon  as  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  have  a  population  of 
twenty  thousand  or  over,  according  to  the  official  census  cl  the 
United  States,  and  as  soon  thereafter  as  the  City  Council  .hereof 
shall  deem  it  advisable  or  necessary,  to  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  suc¬ 
cessors  and  assigns,  after  six  months  notice  in  writing,  j.rori  the 
City  Council  of  the  said  city,  shall  purchase  and  procure  at  his  or 
their  expense,  and  thereafter  continuously  operate  and  maintain 
over,  upon  and  along  such  part  or  portion  of  his  or  their  line  of 
street  railway,  as  may  be  determined  upon  by  the  said  City  Council, 
an  up  to  date  and  modern,  first  class  electric  street  car  street  sprink¬ 
ler,  and  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns  hereunder, 
shall  thereafter  continuously  maintain  and  operate  the  same,  in 
such  a  manner  and  within  such  limits  and  along  suen  streets,  al¬ 
leys  or  avenues,  occupied  by  his  or  their  street  car  lines,  as  may  be 
provided  by  ordinances  of  this  city,  upon  reasonable  terms  and  for 
a  fair  and  reasonable  compensation  for  such  service,  to  be  fixed  and 


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agreed  upon  between  the  City  of  Cleburne,  acting  through  its  City 
Council,  and  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns. 

SEC.  28.  It  is  further  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne,  and  further  stipulated  and  understood  by  and 
between  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt  and  those  holding  under  him  that 
said  Daniel  Hewitt  or  his  successors  and  assigns  hereunder  shall 
continuously  and  diligently  maintain  and  operate  the  line  or  lines 
of  street  railway  contemplated  and  provided  for  in  this  Ordinance; 
provided,  however,  that  the  interruption  of  such  required  daily  ser¬ 
vice  or  stoppage  of  traffic,  over  or  along  the  line  or  lines  of  street 
railway  of  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns  here¬ 
under  occasioned  by  or  brought  about  by  strikes  or  by  reason  of  his 
or  their  failure,  as  the  case  may  be,  to  procure  or  obtain  necessary 
supplies  or  necessary  fixtures  or  necessary  material  after  the  same 
have  been  ordered,  shipped  by  grantee  or  his  assigns,  or  by  reason 
of  storms,  cyclones,  high  water,  lightning  or  other  act  of  God,  or 
by  reason  of  any  other  fact  or  circumstance  beyond  the  control  of 
said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  assigns,  shall  be  and  is  hereby 
deemed  a  sufficient  and  valid  excuse  for  his  or  their  r.ot  rendering 
or  performing  the  duties  and  service  aforesaid;  and  that  no  forfeit¬ 
ure  or  penalty  contemplated  in  this  ordinance  shall  be  demanded 
of  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt  or  of  his  successors  or  assigns  for  any 
failure  to  do  or  perform  his  or  their  duties  or  obligations  under 
this  ordinance  and  contract,  by  reason  of  any  act  of  God  or  other 
unfortunate  accident. 

SEC.  29.  It  is  expressly  provided,  also,  that  the  said  grantees, 
their  successors  and  assigns,  shall  hold  the  City  of  Cleburne  harm¬ 
less  in  case  of  any  and  all  damages  resulting  to  any  property  or 
sustained  by  any  person  by  reason  of  any  act  of  carelessness  or 
negligence  on  the  part  of  said  grantees  or  their  employees  in  the 
construction,  operation  and  maintenance  of  said  railway. 

SEC.  30.  That  the  said  grantee,  his  successors  or  assigns, 
shall  transport  and  carry  free  of  charge  over  its  lines  of  railway 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  all  duly  quali¬ 
fied  and  acting  police  officers  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  bona 
fide  members  of  the  fire  department  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  while 
acting  as  such  in  the  discharge  of  their  official  duties  as  such  police 
officers  or  firemen;  provided,  however,  that  this  provision  shall  not 
apply  to  special  officers  appointed  for  the  protection  of  private  prop¬ 
erty. 

SEC.  31.  It  is  further  expressly  provided  that  in  the  event 
in  the  construction  of  said  line  or  system  of  railway  the  said  Hew¬ 
itt,  his  successors  or  assigns,  should  construct  same  across  any 
public  bridge  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  that  as  a  condition  to  his  right 
to  do  so  such  bridge  or  bridges  must  be  strengthened  and 
supported  at  his  expense  and  free  of  any  cost  to  the  said  city,  in 
such  a  way  as  to  make  same  amply  safe  and  secure  for  the  passage  of 


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cars  over  same;  and  must  so  lay  and  construct  said  track  over  same 
in  such  a  way  as  not  to  interfere  with  the  free  use  of  said  bridge  by 
vehicles  and  pedestrians;  and  that  he  shall  make  all  such  lepairs  to 
such  bridges  and  the  approaches  as  may  be  made  necessary  by  reason 
of  the  construction  of  said  track  and  the  operation  of  cars  upon  same 
and  that  in  the  event  of  the  destruction  of  said  bridge  or  bridges  by 
flood  or  other  unavoidable  cause  the  said  Hewitt,  his  successors  or  as¬ 
signs,  shall  pay  an  amount  equal  to  twenty  per  cent  of  the  cost  of 
rebuilding  of  same,  exclusive  of  the  cost  of  said  track  and  such 
portion  of  said  bridge  as  is  used  exclusively  for  the  purposes  of  said 
railway. 

SEC.  32.  It  is  expressly  provided  as  one  of  th3  conditions  of 
this  franchise  that  the  bond  provided  for  in  Section  18  hereof  shall 
be  filed  with  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  within  twenty  days- 
from  the  date  of  the  final  passage  of  this  ordinance,  and  that  this 
ordinance  shalL  take  effect  from  and  after  the  filing  and  approval 
of  said  bond. 

Approved  this  20th  day  of  June,  1910. 


ARTICLE  28.  —  AMENDING  THE  FRANCHISE  HERETOFORE 
GRANTED  TO  DANIEL  HEWITT. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  ordinance  heretofore  passed  by  the.  City 
Council  of  the  City  of  ( Cleburne  granting  to  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  suc^ 
cessors  and  assigns,  the  right  to  construct,  operate  and  maintain  a 
street  railway  system  over,  on,  along  and  across  the  public  streets 
and  alleys  and  thoroughfares  of  the  said  City  of  Cleburne.  Johnson 
County,  Texas,  passed  by  the  said  City  Council  in  regular  session 

on  the - day  of  June,  1910,  and  approved  by  C.  W.  Breech, 

Mayor  of  Cleburne,  on  the  20th  day  of  June,  1910.  be  and  the  ^ame 
is  hereby !  amended  by  striking  out  of  Section  18  thereof  the  follow¬ 
ing  words; 

“Beginning  on  East  Chambers  Street,  where  the  same  inter¬ 
sects  Robinson,  thence  North  on  Robinson  street  to  Williamson 
Street,  thence  East  on  Willingham  Street  to  Wilhite  street;  thence 
North  on  Wilhite  Street  to  Wilson  Street;  Thence  West  on  Wilson 
Street  to  Robinson  Street;  Thence  North  on  Robinson  Street  to 
Boone  Avenue  in  North  Anglin  Heights  addition  to  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,’  and  inserting  in  lieu  thereof  the  following: 

“Beginning  on  East  Chambers  Street,  where  same  intersects 
Wilhite,  thence  North  on  Wilhite  to  Wilson  Street;  Thence  West  on 
Wilson  Street  to  Robinson  Street;  Thence  North  on  Robinson  Street 
to  Boone  Avenue  in  North  Anglin  Heights  Addition  to  the:  Cuy  of 
Cleburne.  • 


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Beginning  on  East  Henderson  Street,  where  the  same  inter¬ 
cets  Caddo  Street,  thence  East  on  Henderson  Street  to  Wilhite.” 

SEC.  2.  That  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  and  assigns, 
be,  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  to  construct,  operate  and  main¬ 
tain  said  line  of  street  railway,  in  accordance  with  the  terms  (f 
said  ‘'ranchise,  over,  upon  and  along  said  Wilhite  Street  between 
Chambers  Street  and  Willingham  Street,  and  on  Henderson  between 
Caddo  Street  and  Wilhite  Street. 

SEC.  3.  That  the  said  Daniel  Hewitt,  his  successors  and  as¬ 
signs,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  to  abandon  that  poition 
of  said  line  provided  for  in  said  franchise  above  referred  to  on 
Willingham  Street  between  Wnhite  Street  and  Robinson  Street,  and 
on  Robinson  between  Willingham  Street  and  Chambers  Street, 
provided  the  lines  referred  to  and  authorised  in  Section  2  of  this 
ordinance  are  constructed  and  operated  in  accordance  with  the 
term  of  said  franchise. 

SEC.  4.  That  the  route  of  said  line  or  system  of  Street  Rail¬ 
way  shown  upon  the  map  or  plat  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  hereto 

attached  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  approved. 

SEC.  5.  That  this  ordinance  take  effect  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  August  19th,  1910. 


ARTICLE  29. — GRANTING  TO  CHARLES  A.  STONE  AND  EDWIN 
S.  WEBSTER  A  RIGHT,  LICENSE  AND  FRANCHISE. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  right,  license  and  franchise  are  hereby 
given  and  granted  to  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster, 
their  heirs  and  assigns,  for  the  full  term  of  twenty-five  (25)  years 
to  construct,  equip,  maintain  and  operate  an  interurban  railroad  for 
the  carriage  of  passengers,  baggage  and  express  (and  freight  if  the 
said  grantees,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  so  elect)  with  all  necessary 
single  and  double  tracks,  (except  that  a  double  track  line  shall  not 
be  constructed  upon  the  portion  of  Main  Street  where  a  franchise 
has  been  granted  to  Daniel  A.  Hewitt  for  the  construction  and 
operation  of  a  single  track  of  electric  street  railway,  to  be  placed  on 
the  East  side  of  said  street,  without  the  express  consent  of  the 
City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne),  curves,  turnouts,  Y’s,  sidings, 
switches,  frogs,  connections,  poles  and  all  other  fixtures,  appurte¬ 
nances  and  belongings  now  requisite,  necessary  or  convenient  for 
the  construction,  operation  and  maintenance  of  an  electric  railroad 
(or  as  may  hereafter  be  required  by  said  grantees,  their  heirs 
and  assigns,  during  the  life  of  this  franchise)  through  and  over 


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the  following  streets,  alleys,  public  grounds  and  public  squares  of 
the  City  of  Cleburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas. 

Beginning  at  the  Northernmost  limits  of  North  Main  Street  at 
the  Northern  boundary  line  of  the  City  of  Cleburne. 

Thence  Southerly  along  and  over  said  North  Main  Street  to 
its  intersection  with  Chambers  Street. 

Thence  Easterly  along  and  over  said  Chambers  Street  to  Caddo 
Street. 

Thence  Southerly  along  and  over  Caddo  Street  to  Shaffer 
Street. 

Thence  Easterly  along  and  over  said  Shaffer  Street  to  Wilhite 
Street. 

And  the  right  is  hereby  expressly  given  and  granted  by  the 
City  Council'of  the  City  of  Cleburne  unto  the  said  Charles  A.  Store 
and  Edwin  S.  Webster,  their  heirs  or  assigns,  in  the  course  of  said 
right  of  way  herein  granted,  to  cross  with  said  line  of  interurban 
railway  track  any  and  all  street  car  tracks  or  steam  railway  tracks 
in  the  City  of  Clebune  that  may  be  intersected  by  said  line  of  railway 
of  the  grantees  herein,  their  heirs  or  assigns. 

SEC.  2.  Said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster,  their 
heirs  and  assigns',  shall  construct  their  railroad  track  or  tracks  as 
near  the  center  of  said  streets  as  may  be,  or,  when  such  location  is 
not  practicable,  then  at  such  place  or  places  in,  along  and  upon  said 
streets  as  may  be  designated  by  the  City  Engineer  of  said  City,  or 
some  one  acting  as  or  in  lieu  of  such  officer,  and  such  track  or 
tracks  shall  conform  to  the  grades  of  said  streets,  said  grades  to 
be  furnished  by  the  City  Engineer  or  official  acting  as  City  Engi¬ 
neer  for  the  City  in  the  premises,  that  such  track  or  tracks  shall 
be  constructed  so  that  the  surface  thereof  will  be  substantially  even 
with  the  surface  of  said  streets;  that  the  work  of  constructing  said 
railroad  shall  be  done  with  as  little  inconvenience  to  the  public  as 
possible;  that  said  streets,  after  the  construction  <f  said  railroad, 
shall  be  restored  to  their  original  condition  as  nearly  as  may  be; 
that  after  the  construction  thereof  the  space  between  the  rails  and 
for  eighteen  (18)  inches  outside  of  each  rail  shall  be  kept  and  main¬ 
tained  in  the  condition  as  the  remaining  portion  of  said  streets,  al¬ 
leys,  public  grounds  and  public  squares,  and  when  any  part  thereof 
shall  be  paved  by  the  City  of  Cleburne,  or  by  its  permission  and 
under  its  direction  then  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Eiwin  S.  Web¬ 
ster,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  shall  in  like  manner  and  with  like 
material  forthwith  pave  the  space  between  the  rails  of  their  rail¬ 
way  tracks  and  eighteen  inches  on  the  outside  of  each  of  these 
rails,  and  the  space  between  double  tracks,  turnouts,  or  switches; 
that  said  railroad  shall  be  constructed  in  a  substantial  manner  and 
according  to  the  usual  plan  and  standard  of  electric  railways,  and 
the  motive  power  used  thereon  shall  be  electrical  or  some  motive 
power  other  than  steam. 


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SEC.  3.  That  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster, 
their  heirs  and  assigns,  shall  at  all  times  during  the  continuance  of 
this  franchise,  construct,  maintain  and  keep  in  good  repair,  all 
cross  culverts  or  drains  under  the  track  or  tracks  of  their  street  or 
interurban  railway  line  or  lines,  as,  or  whenever  the  same  may  be 
required  by  the  proper  authorities  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  in 
such  manner  as  to  at  all  times  permit  the  natural  drainage  of  sueh 
street,  alley  or  avenue  under  its  tracks.  , 

SEC.  4.  The  City  of  Cleburne  further  gives  and  giants  unto 
the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster,  their  heirs  and 
assigns,  the  right  to  construct,  maintain  and  operate,  within  the 
corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  an  electric  sub-station  or 
electrical  power  plant,  and  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S. 
Webster,  their  heirs  or  assigns,  are  granted  the  further  right  to 
construct,  maintain  and  operate  a  pole  line,  with  ull  necessary  poles 
and  wires  and  other  necessary  apparatus,  along  any  street  or  alley 
in  the  City  of  Cleburne  for  the  purpose  of  conducting  the  electric 
current  or  currents  into  any  such  sub-station  or  power  plant,  and 
for  the  purpose  of  conducting  such  electrical  current  for  any  such 
sub-station  or  power  plant  to  the  point  ,  or  points  of  connection  with 
its  electrical  wires  and  overhead  trolley  system  to  be  constructed 
along  and  upon  the  streets  mentioned  in  Section  1  hereof. 

SEC.  5.  That  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster, 
their  heirs  and  assigns,  shall  hold  the  City  of  Cleburne  harmless  for 
any  damage  to  property,  or  injuries  to  persons  which  may  arise  by 
reason  of  the  construction,  maintenance  and  operation  of  said  rail¬ 
road  within  the  corporate  limits  of  said  city.  And  the  right  is 
hereby  expressly  granted  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne  unto  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster,  their 
heirs  and  assigns,  to  transfer  and  assign  all  the  rights,  privi¬ 
leges  hereby  granted,  and  which  by  the  terms  of  this  ordinance 
are  vested,  or  intended  to  be  vested,  in  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and 
Edwin  S.  Webster,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  and  the  grantees  here¬ 
in,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  are  especially  authorized  and  permitted 
to  transfer,  convey  and  assign  the  rights,  privileges  and  franchises 
herein  conferred  upon  them  unto  any  corporation  which  may  be  le¬ 
gally  incorporated  for  the  purpose  of  operating  an  inteurban  line  of 
railway  between  the  City  of  Fort  Worth  and  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
and  into  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  on  and  over  those  streets  cr 
parts  of  streets  mentioned  in  Section  1  hereof;  and  such  assignee  or 
assignees  of  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster  shall 
by  force  and  virtue  of  such  assignment  from  them  become  fully 
and  legally  vested  with  all  the  rights,  privileges  and  franchises 
hereby  granted  to  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S  Webster, 
their  heirs  and  assigns,  and  shall  fully  and  completely  own  and  en¬ 
joy  and  possess  under  such  assignment  all  such  franchises,  rights 
and  privileges  as  are  herein  granted  to  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin 
S.  Webster,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  without  any  further  or  addition- 


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al  action  on  the  part  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  without  further 
consent  or  municipal  license  or  agreement  further  to  he  had,  done 
or  furnished  by  the  said  City  of  Cleburne;  and  such  assignee  or  as¬ 
signees  of  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster,  their 
heirs  and  assigns,  shall  own  and  possess  all  the  rights,  privileges 
and  franchise  herein  granted,  to  the  same  extent,  and  as  fully  and 
completely,  without  further  action,  concurrence,  consent  or  mu¬ 
nicipal  direction  on  the  part  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  as  would  be 
owned  or  possessed  by  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S. 
Webster,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  under  the  terms  of  this  ordinance. 
Whenever  the  rights,  privileges  and  franchise  herein  conferred 
upon  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster,  their  heir.?  and  assigns 
shall  be  assigned  and  transferred  by  them  to  any  person, 'persons  or 
corporation,  thereupon  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S. 
Webster,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  shall  be  relieved  from  any  and 
all  liabilities  hereunder. 

SEC.  6.  The  City  Engineer  or  some  one  acting  as  or  in  lieu 
of  such  officer,  shall  direct  and  point  out  places  at  which  poles, 
erected  under  this  ordinance,  shall  be  set;  provided,  always,  that 
no  poles  shall  be  set  in  violation  of  any  City  Ordinance. 

SEC.  7.  The  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster, 
their  heirs  and  assigns,  shall  at  all  times  have  the  right  of  way 
for  their  interurban  cars  upon  the  track1,  tracks  or  sidings  which 
may  be  built  and  constructed  under  the  terms  of  this  ordinance, 
ana  they  shall  have  such  right  of  way  without  hindrance,  delay 
or  interference  from  or  by  other  vehicles  or  persons  or  other  classes 
of  obstruction  of  said  right  of  way,  and  such  unobstructed  and  un¬ 
hindered  use  of  said  track  or  tracks  shall  be  protected  and  'enforced 
by  all  suitable,  necessary  and  proper  penal  ordinances  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  which  shall  be  duly  and  regularly  adopted  by  said 
City  and  the  same  shall  carry  penalties  for  the  violation  of  such 
ordinances  as  lawfully  provided  by  the  said  City  of  Cleburne  through 
its  City  Council. 

SEC.  8.  The  rights  of  way  along  and  over  the  streets  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne  and  all  of  the  other  rights,  privileges  and  fran¬ 
chises  herein  mentioned  and  granted,  have  been  and  are  granted  by 
the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  unto  the  said  Charles  A. 
Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  for  the  con¬ 
struction,  maintenance  and  operation  over  the  streets,  alleys  and 
thoroughfares, of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  mentioned  in  this  ordinance, 
of  an  interurban  electric  line  of  railway  which  they  propose  to 
construct,  or  cause  to  be  constructed,  from  the  City  of  Fort  Worth 
into  the  City  of  Cleburne  for  the  carrying  of  passengers,  baggage 
and  express  (and  freight  if  the  said  grantees,  their  heirs  and  as¬ 
signs,  so  elect)  to  and  from  said  cities,  and  to  and  from  intermediate 
points  along  said  line  of  railway,  and  it  is,  therefore,  expressly  un¬ 
derstood  and  agreed  by  the  City  of  Cleburne  and  the  grantees  herein, 

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their  heirs  and  assigns,  that  said  grantees  herein,  their  heirs  and 
assigns,  will  not  undertake  to  perform,  nor  are  they  expected  to 
perform,  nor  shall  they  ever  be  required  by  the  Cify  of  Cleburne  to 
perform  the  services  of  carrying  local  passengers  to  and  from,  points 
within  the  City  of  Cleburne. 

SEC.  9.  In  consideration  of  the  granting  of  the  franchise, 
privilege  and  license  aforesaid,  to  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and 
Edwin  S'.  Webster,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  it  is  expressly  agreed 
by  them  that  they  will  within  eighteen  months  from  and  after  the 
passage  of  this  ordinance  construct,  complete  and  have  in  opera¬ 
tion,  between  Cleburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas,  and  Fort  Worth, 
Tarrant  County,  Texas,  a  line  of  electric  interurban  railway  and 
that  in  the  event  of  the  failure  of  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and 
Edwin  S.  Webster,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  to  have  such  Hub  com¬ 
pleted  and  in  operation  within  said  time,  then  and  in  such  event 
this  grant,  privilege,  right  and  franchise  shall,  at  the  option  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne,  be  declared  forfeited  and  thereupon  all  rights, 
privileges,  powers,  licenses  and  franchises  granted  or  given  here¬ 
under  to  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster,  their 
heirs  or  assigns,  shall  without  further  action  on  the  part  of  said 
City  Council,  cease,  determine  and  be  at  an  end. 

SEC.  10.  That  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  full 
force  and  effect  after  its  passage. 

Approved  22nd  day  of  June,  1911. 


ARTICLE  30. — GRANTING  TO  THE  FORT  WORTH  SOUTHERN 
TRACTION  CO.  A  FRANCHISE,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  right,  privilege  and  franchise  are  here¬ 
by  given  and  granted  for  the  full  period  of  twenty-five  years  to 
the  Fort  Worth  Southern  Traction  Company  to  construct,  maintain 
and  operate  a  line  of  electric  street  or  interurban  railway  with  the 
light  to  operate  all  character  of  cars  thereover,  and  string  all  nec¬ 
essary  wires  for  overhead  electrical  construction  and  construct, 
maintain  and  operate  poles  and  guy  wires  necessary  and  desirable 
therefor  along  and  over  the  following  streets  and  alleys  in  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  to-wit:  Beginning  at  a  point  of  intersection  with  the 
present  line  of  track  of  the  said  Fort  Worth  Southern  Traction 
Company  on  North  Main  Street  in  said  City  of  Cleburne  about 
one  hundred  (100)  feet  north  of  the  property  line  at  the  intersection 
of  North  Main  Street  by  Henderson  Street;  Thence  with  a  single 
tract  Westward  from  said  North  Main  Street  to  a  forty  foot  alley 
running  West  from  said  North  Main  Street  and  lying  between  the 
Cleburne  Hotel  in  said  City  of  Cleburne  and  the  two  story  brick 
building  now  owned  by  C.  W.  Breech;  Thence  continuing  West- 


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ward  along,  upon  and  over  said  alley  a  distance  of  sixty  feet  from 
the  West  property  line  of  said  North  Main  Street,  together  with  the 
right  to  erect  pole  and  overhead  wires  in  said  alley  and  on  said 
street  necessary  for  the  operation  of  cars  thereon  by  electric  power 
and  all  necessary  frogs,  switches  and  connections. 

SEC.  2.  That  the  City  of  Cleburne  now  here  exprtssly  con¬ 
sents  and  agrees  that  the  said  Fort  Worth  Southern  Traction  Com¬ 
pany  shall  not  be  required  to  build  or  construct  its  line  of  tracks 
on  Shaffer  Street  from  Caddo  to  Wilhite  Street  in  said  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  as  mentioned  in  ordinance  adopted  by  the  said  City  Council 
of  the  City  of  Cleburne  on  the  2  2nd  day  of  June,  1911,  within  the 
time,  eighteen  months,  mentioned  in  said  ordinance.  And  the  right, 
privileges  and  franchise  is  hereby  granted  unto  the  said  Fort  Worth 
Southern  Traction  Company  to  hereafter  build,  construct,  maintain 
and  operate  its  line  of  tracks  on  said  Shaffer  Street  from  Caddo 
to  Wilhite  Street  at  any  time  it  may  deem  it  advisable  or  desirable 
to  do  so  during  the  life  of  this  franchise. 

SEC.  3.  Nothing  in  the  terms  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  held 
or  construed,  and  the  failure  of  the  Fort  Worth  Southern  Traction 
Company  to  build  said  line  or  tracks  on  Shaffer  Street  from  Caddo 
to  Wilhite  Street  shaji  not  be  held  or  construed,  in  any  manner  to 
impair,  qualify  or  modify  the  franchise,  right  and  privilege  hereto¬ 
fore  granted  to  the  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster 
by  ordinance  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  adopted  on  the  22nd  day  of 
June,  1911,  and  afterwards  assigned  to  the  said  Fort  Worth  South¬ 
ern  Traction  Company  by  the  consent  and  under  the  authority  of 
the  said  City. 

SEC.  4.  The  additional  rights  and  franchises  on  the  streets 
and  alleys  of.  the  City  of  Cleburne,  as  agreed  by  the  *erms  of  this 
ordinance,  are  hereby  given  and  granted  and  shall  at  all  times 
be  and  remain  subject  to  the  same  conditions  and  limitations  as  ex¬ 
pressed  in  said  original  ordinance  granting  said  rights  as  herein 
referred  to,  to  Stone  and  Webster  and  adopted  on  the  22nd  day  of 
June,  1911. 

SEC.  5.  That  tjiis  ordinance  shall  be  in  force  and  take  effect 
from  and  after  its  adoption. 

Adopted  and  passed  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
Texas,  this  the  20th  day  of  August,  1912. 


ARTICLE  31. — KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS: 


That  we,  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster,  in  consider¬ 
ation  cf'One  Dollar  ($1.00)  and  other  good  and  valuable  considera¬ 
tions  to  us  in  hand  pgdd,  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledg¬ 
ed,  do  hereby  assign, transfer  and  set  over  and  convey  unto  Fort 


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Worth  Southern  Traction  Company,  a  Texas  Corporation,  all  the 
rights,  privileges  and  franchises  granted  to  us,  our  heirs  and  assigns, 
by  that  certain  ordinance  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  passed 
by  the  City  Council  of  said  City  of  Cleburne  on  the  2  2nd  day  of 
June,  1911,  and  approved  by  the  Mayor  on  said  date,  and  entitled 
as  follows: 

“An  ordinance  granting  to  Charles  A.  Stone  and  Edwin  S. 
Webster,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  the  right,  license  and  franchise 
to  construct,  equip,  maintain  and  operate  by  electricity,  or  some 
motive  power  other  than  steam,  an  interurban  railroad  from  the 
corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas, 
into  and  through  said  City,  and  in,  along  and  upon  certain  streets, 
alleys,  public  grounds,  and  private  right  of  way  within  the  corpor¬ 
ate  limits  of  said  city;  and  also  granting  unto  the  said  Charles  A. 
Stone  and  Edwin  S.  Webster,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  the  right, 
license  and  franchise  to  construct  and  maintain  all  necessary  poles, 
wires  and  all  overhead  electrical  equipment  and  appliances  suitable 
or  necessary  for  maintaining  and  operating  said  railroad  along, 
across  and  over  certain  streets,  alleys  and  thoroughfares  within  the 
said  City  of  Cleburne.” 

Said  Fort  Worth  Southern  Traction  Company,  its  successors 
and  assigns,  covenant  and  agree  with  said  Charles  A.  Stone  and 
Edwin  S.  Webster,  jointly  and  severally,  to  save  harmless  and 
indemnify  said  Stone  and  said  Webster  with  respect  to  any  default 
on  the  part  of  said  Fort  Worth  Southern  Traction  Company  in  the 
full  observance  and  performance  of  all  the  terms,  conditions,  stip¬ 
ulations  and  obligations  imposed  by  said  ordinance  upon  said  Stone 
and  said  Webster. 

In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  and  seals 
this  15th  day  of  December,  A.  D.  1911. 

CHARLES  A.  STONE  (seal). 

EDWIN  S.  WEBSTER  (seal). 


ARTICLE  32.— GRANTING  FRANCHISE  TO  WOFFORD  BROS. 


That  a  franchise  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  granted  to  J.  J. 
Wofford,  S.  B.  Wofford  and  D.  W.  Wofford,  and  their  assigns,  for 
the  term  of  twenty-five  years  to  use  and  occupy  so  much  of  the 
South  side  of  West  Chambers  Street,  the  West  side  of  South  Main 
Street  and  North  Side  of  the  first  alley  South  of  West  Chambers 
Street  as  may  be  requisite  and  necessary  to  add  a  coating  of  brick 
veneer  of  the  thickness  of- an  ordinary  brick  to  the  East,  North  and 
South  walls  of  their  block  of  brick  buildings  and  such  additions  as 
may  be  made  to  same,  which  block  of  buildings  embrace  the  build- 


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ings  on  the  West  side  of  South  Main  Street,  lying  between  Chambers 
Street  and  the  first  alley  South  of  Chambers  Street. 

Passed  at  a  regular  meeting  of  the  City  Council,  a  quorum  be¬ 
ing  present. 

Approved  November  21st,  1913. 


ARTICLE  3  3. — GRANTING  TO  THE  U.  S.  GOVERNMENT  AU¬ 
THORITY  TO  LAY  A  SIX  INCH  PRIVATE  SEWER. 


That  the  United  States  Government  be,  and  it  is  hereby  given 
the  license  or  right,  without  charge  for  the  permission  or  for  the 
construction,  to  construct  a  six  inch  private  sewer  from  the  South 
side  of  the  Government  lot  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  to  con¬ 
nect  with  the  eight  inch  sanitary  sewer  in  Wilhite  street,  for  the 
purpose  of  carrying  from  the  proposed  Federal  building  to  be  erect 
ed  on  said  lot  the  sanitary  and  storm  water  wastes.  The  pro¬ 
posed  sewer  to  run  from  the  South  side  of  the  said  Government  lot 
at  a  point  fifty  feet  West  of  the  Southeast  corner  of  the  Federal 
building  site  to  man  hole  in  East  Chambers  Street,  twenty  feet  from 
lot  line,  and  thence  15 6, 'feet  down  East  Chambers  Street  to  connect 
to  eight  inch  sanitary  sewer  in  Wilhite  Street. 

Be  it  further  ordained  that  said  sewer  is  to  be  for  the  exclus¬ 
ive  use  of  the  Government,  and  no  other  connections  are  to 
fce  permitted,  and  that  the  rights  and  easements  herein  and  above 
granted  shall  be  effective  for  a  term  of  twenty-five  years. 

Approved  April  7th,  19V1. 


TITLE  TEN— OFFICERS 


ARTICLE  34. — PRESCRIBING  THE  DUTIES  OF  THE  MAYOR 


SECTION  1.  That  the  powers  and  duty  of  the  Mayor  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas,  hereafter  are  and  they 
sh&ll  be  as  they  are  prescribed  and  set  forth  in  Section  2  hereof. 

SEC.  2.  The  Mayor  of  the  City  shall  be  Chief  Executive  offic¬ 
er  of  the  corporation,  and  shall  be  vigilant  and  active  at  all  times, 
causing  laws  and  ordinances  of  said  City  to  be  faithfully  executed 
and  performed  and  enforced,  and  see  that  all  contracts  are  fully 
performed  in  which  the  city  is  interested,  cause  all  limitations 
and  requirements  in  any  and  all  grants  and  franchises  conferred 
by  the  City  Council  to  be  strictly  complied  with,  and  shall  prevent 


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violation  thereof.  He  shall  inspect  the  conduct  of  all  officers  in  the 
government  thereof,  and  so  far  as  it  may  be  in  his  power  shall  cause 
all  incompetency,  corruption,  misconduct,  malfeasance,  and  want 
of  confidence  to  be  prosecuted  and  punished  as  herein  provided  for, 
removal  of  officers,  and  if  in  his  discretion  he  considers  it  necessary, 
he  may  suspend  any  appointed  official  employe  of  the  city,  until  the 
first  meeting  of  the  City  Council  following  such  suspension,  at 
which  time  the  City  Council  is  to  act  as  provided  for  removal  of 
officers.  He  shall  have  power,  when  in  his  judgment  the  good  of 
the  City  may  require  it,  to  summons  meetings  of  the  City  Council 
and  shall  from  time  to  time  communicate  to  that  body  such  infor¬ 
mation  and  recommend  any  and  all  measures  as  may  tend  to  the 
improvement  of  the  finances,  the  police,  health  security,  cleanliness, 
comfort,  ornament,  general  good  and  good  government  of  said  city. 
He  shall  when  present,  preside  over  all  meetings  of  the  City  Council 
and  in  case  of  a  tie  vote  shall  cast  the  deciding  vote,  but  he  shall 
not  \ote  in  any  other  instance.  Whenever  the  Mayor  shall  deem  it 
necessary  in  order  to  enforce  the  laws  of  the  City  or  to  avert  danger 
or  to  protect  life  and  property,  in  case  of  riot,  or  any  outbreak,  or 
calamity  or  public  disturbance,  or  when  he  has  reasons  to  fear  any 
serious  violation  of  law,  or  disorder,  or  any  outbreak,  or  any  other 
danger  to  said  city,  or  to  the  inhabitants  thereof,  he  shall  summons 
into  service  as  a  special  police  force,  all  or  as  many  of  the  citizens 
as  in  his  judgment  and  discretion  may  be  necessary  and  proper, 
and  such  summons  may  be  by  proclamation  or  order,  addressed  to 
the  citizens  generally  or  those  of  any  ward  of  the  City,  or  sub¬ 
division  thereof,  or  such  summons  may  be  by  personal  notification, 
such  special  police  force,  while  in  service  shall  be  subject  to  the 
orders  of  the  Mayor,  shall  perform  such  duties  as  he  may  require, 
and  shall  have  the  same  power,  while  on  duty,  as  the  regular  po¬ 
lice  force  of  said  city;  and  any  person  so- summoned  and  failing 
to  obey  or  appearing  and  failing  to  perform  any  duty  that  they  be 
required  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundrel  dol¬ 
lars.  The  Mayor  shall  have  like  power  with  the  Justice  of  the 
Peace  to  administer  oaths  of  office;  he  shall  possess  and  execute 
for  the  City  in  criminal  cases,  all  the  powers  and  duties  of  a  justice 
of  the  peace,  and  all  duties  of  a  recorder,  unless  there  should  be  such 
officer  for  the  city.  He  shall  have  authority,  in  case  of  riot,  or  any 
unlawful  assemblage,  to  preserve  peace  and  good  order  in  said  City, 
to  order  and  enforce  the  closing  of  any  theatre,  ball  room,  grog 
shop,  tipping  house,  bar-room,  or  other  place  o?  resort,  or  public 
room  or  building,  and  may  order  the  arrest  of  any  person  violating 
in  his  presence  the  laws  of  the  state  or  any  ordinance  of  the  city; 
and  he  shall  perform  such  other  duties,  and  possess  and  exercise 
such  other  powers  and  authority  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  City 
Council. 

Approved  January  16th,  1915. 

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ARTICLE  35. — THE  POWERS  AND  DUTIES  OF  THE  CITY  MAR¬ 
SHAL. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  City  Marshal 
of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas,  are  hereby  made, 
fixed  and  prescribed,  and  they  shall  hereafter  be  as  they  are^hereby 
made,  fixed  and  prescribed  in  Section  2  hereof. 

SEC.  2.  The  City  Marshal  of  said  City  shall  be  Ex-Officio 
Chief  of  Police,  and  shall  recommend  additional  policemen  and 
deputies,  subject  to  the  ratification  and  appointment  of  the  City 
Council,  and  all  policeman  or  deputies  so  appointed  shall  have  and 
exercise  the  power  herein  conferred  on  the  Marshal,  and  shall  hold 
their  offices  during  the  pleasure  of  the  City  Council,  not  to  exceed 
two  years;  provided,  however,  an  appointive  officer,  employe  or 
policeman  provided  for  in  this  Chapter  may  be,  in  the  discretion  of 
the  C'ty  Council,  re-appointed  at  the  expiration  of  his  term.  The 
City  Marshal  shall  in  person  or  by  deputy,  attend  upon  the  Corpora¬ 
tion  Court,  while  in  session,  and  upon  the  meetings  of  the  City 
Council,  and  shall  promptly  and  faithfully  execute  all  writs  and 
process  issued  from  said  Court;  he  shall  have  like  power  with  the 
Sheriff  or  Constable  of  the  County  to  execute  the  writ  of  search 
warrant;  he  shall  be  active  in  quieting  riots  a'id  disturbances  of 
the  peace  within  the  limits  of  the  City;  and  he  shall  take  into  cus¬ 
tody  all  persons  offending  against  the  ordinances  of  the  City,  or 
committing  any  offense  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Corporation 
Court  of  Cleburne,  and  may  take  into  custody  any  and  all  persons 
committing  offenses  against  the  laws  of  the  state,  he 'shall  have  au¬ 
thority  to  take  suitable  and  sufficient  bail  for  the  appearance  be¬ 
fore  said  Court  of  any  person  charged  with  any  offense  within  its 
cognizance  and  jurisdiction.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  arrest,  with  or 
without  warrant,  all  persons  violating  the  public  peace,  and  all  who 
obstruct  or  interfere  with  him  in  the  execution  of  the  duties  of  his 
office,  and  all  persons  guilty  of  any  disorderly  or  unlawful  act  or 
offense,  whether  in  the  presence  or  upon  the  information  or  com¬ 
plaint  of  any  citizen.  To  prevent  a  breach  of  the  peace,  or  pre¬ 
serve  quiet  and  good  order,  he  shall  have  authority  to  close  any 
theater,  bar  room,  drinking  house,  or  other  place  cr  building  of 
public  resort  or  amusement,  and  in  the  prosecution  and  suppression 
of  crime  and  arrest  of  offenders!,  he  shall  have,  possess  and  exer¬ 
cise  like  power,  authority  and  jurisdiction  with  the  sheriff  of  the 
County,  under  the  laws  of  the  State.  He  shall  have  the  power  to 
suspend  the  policemen  and  deputies  subject  to  the  ratification  of 
the  City  Council.  He  shall  receive  a  salary  payable  in  monthly  in¬ 
stallments  in  such  sum  as  the  City  Council  may  fix,  not  to  exceed 
eighteen  hundred  dollars  per  annum.  He  shall  give  bond  payable  to 
the  City,  with  good  security,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  perform- 


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ance  of  his  duties,  in  such  an  amount  as  the  Council  may  require, 
said  bond  to  be  approved  by  the  City  Council.  He  shall  perform 
such  duties,  and  possess  such  other  powers,  rights  and  authority  as 
the  City  Council  may,  by  ordinance,  require  and  confer  not  incon¬ 
sistent  with  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State. 

Approved  January  16th,  1915. 


ARTICLE  36.— PRESCRIBING  THE  POWERS  AND  DUTIES  OF 
THE  CITY  SECRETARY. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  City  Secretary 
of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas,  are  hereby  made, 
fixed  and  prescribed,  and  they  shall  hereafter  be  as  they  are  here¬ 
by  made,  fixed  and  prescribed  in  Section  2  hereof. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Secretary  to  attend 
every  meeting  of  the  City  Council  and  keep  accurate  minutes  of 
the  proceedings  thereof  in  a  book  provided  for  that  purpose.  He 
shall  enroll  all  laws,  resolutions  and  ordinances  passed  by  the  City 
^Council,  shall  keep  the  corporate  seal,  take  charge  of  and  pre¬ 
serve  and  keep  in  order  all  the  books,  records,  papers,  documents 
and  files  of  said  Council,  to  countersign  all  commissions  issued  to 
the  City  Officers  and  licenses  issued  by  the  Mayor,  and  to  keep  a 
record  or  registry  thereof,  and  to  make  out  all  notices  required  un¬ 
der  any  resolution  or  ordinance  of  the  Ciity.  He  shall  draw  all 

the  warrants  on  the  Treasurer  and  countersign  the  same  and  keep 
an  accurate  thereof  in  a  book  provided  for  that  purpose.  He  shall 
be  the  general  accountant  of  the  Corporation  and  shall  keep  in 
books  the  regular  accounts  of  the  receipts  and  disbursements  of  the 
City,  separately  under  the  proper  head  each,  cause  of  receipt  and 
disbursement,  and  also  accounts  with  each  person,  including  the 
officers  of  the  City  who  have  money  transactions  with  the  City, 
crediting  the  amount  allowed  by  proper  authority,  and  specifying 
the  particular  transaction  to  which  the  amount  and  items  apply. 
He  shall  also  keep  a  register  of  bonds,  notes  and  bills  issued  by 

the  City,  and  all  evidence  of  debt  due  and  payable  to  it  noting  the 

particulars  thereof,  and  all  facts  connected  therewith  as  they  occur. 
He  shall  have  the  custody  of  all  the  laws  and  ordinances  of  the 
City.  No  Legislative  action  of  the  City  shall  be  used  in  evidence 
against  the  City,  unless  the  same  shall  have  been  properly  recorded 
by  the  City  Secretary  upon  the  minutes  or  other  proper  record. 
The  City  Secretary  shall  have  the  power  to  make  certified  copies 
of  all  records  of  his  office  which  shall  be  admissible  in  evidence  in 
all  judicial  proceedings  and  elsewhere  as  the  original,  and  may 
charge  for  such  service  such  fee  as  may  be  prescribed  by  ordinance, 
which  fee  shall  be  paid  into  the  City  Treasury  for  the  use  and 


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benefit  of  the  City.  The  City  Secretary  shall  be  the  City  Auditor 
and  book-keeper  of  the  City,  and  shall  keep  the  necessary  books 
to  show  all  transactions  relating  to  accounts,  contracts  and  in¬ 
debtedness  of  the! City,  its  receipts  from  revenues  of  all  kinds  and 
is  expenditures  of  every  description;  he  shall,  subject  to  the  ap¬ 
proval  of  the  City  Council,  establish  such  rules  as  are  suitable  and 
proper  for  the  correct  keeping  of  the  records  and  the  government  of 
his  office,  and  prescribe  the  form  of  book,  accounts,  certificates 
and  Receipts  to  be  used  by  the  different  officers  of  the  City,  so 
that  all  Departments  of  the  City  may  conform  to  the  same  busi¬ 
ness  system.  He  shall  require  accounts  and  settlements  to  be  veri¬ 
fied  by  affidavit  whenever  he  deems  proper,  arid  all  warrants  on  the 
City  Treasurer  must  be  audited  and  countersigned  by  the  City  Sec¬ 
retary.  He  shall  examine  and  audit  any  and  all  unsettled  claims 
and  demands  against  th.e  City  for  the  payment  of  which  any  money 
may  be  drawn  from  the  City  Treasury  certify  the  true  state  of 
such  demands  and  claims  and  report  the  same  to  the  proper  au¬ 
thorities.  He  shall  examine  the  reports  of  the  City  Officers,  also 
the  official  books,  accounts  and  records  of  every  officer  of  the 
City,  who  receive  or  pay  out  any  money,  and  report  the  same  to 
the  City  Council.  He  shall  at  aU  times  have  full  access  to  any  and 
all  offices  of  the  City,  all  reports,  books,  stubs,  papers  accounts, 
receipts,  permits,  estimates  and  documents  of  any  and  every  kind, 
and  in  general  do  everything  in  said  office  which  will  give  any 
information  on  the  matters  by  him  being  investigated.  It  shall  be 
liis  duty  to  furnish  the  City  Council  information  on  any  subject 
which  his  office  is  connected  with  whenever  required  to  do  so  by 
the  Council,  and  shall  furnish  on  request  to  the  Mayor  City  Coun¬ 
cil  or  any  proper  authority,  copies  or  abstracts  from  any  books, 
accounts,  records,  documents  or  papers  of  any  kind  in  his  office, 
and  any  information  pertaining  to  the  transaction  of  his  office 
or  the  transaction  of  the  City  or  the  revenue  of  the  City,  and  his 
office  and  books  and  records  shall  be  open  at  all  times  to  inspection 
and  examination  of  the  City  Council  or  any  member  thereof,  or  any 
officer  of  the  City  or  any  citizen  interested.  He  shall  keep  a  true 
statement  of  the  account  of  each  and  every  fund  the  City  is  or 
may  be  authorized  to  create  by  taxation,  and  he  shall  not  audit 
unless  under  the  City  Charter,  laws  and  ordinances,  the  same  is  a 
proper  charge  against  said  fund.  Whenever  it  comes  to  his  knowl¬ 
edge  that  the  money  belonging  to  any  fund  is  being  used  for  any 
other  purpose  than  that  for  which  it  was  created,  he  shall  report 
the  same  immediately  to  the  Mayor  and  City  Council.  He  shall 
keep  a  true  and  correct  account  of  all  the  bonds,  notes,  and  bills 
payable,  issued  by  the  City,  as  well  as  the  interest  charges  and 
sinking  fund  in  connection  therewith  and  also  shall  keep  an  ac¬ 
count  of  all  bills,  accounts  and  debts  due  and  payable  to  the  City. 
He  shall  be  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  Court,  and  without  extra 


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compensation,  shall  discharge  all  the  duties  of  said  Court  as  Clerk, 
unless  there  shall  at  any  time  be  a  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  Court. 
He  shall  have  such  assistance  to  the  business  relating  to  his  office 
as  may  be  needed  for  the  transaction  of  the  same;  the  necessity  for 
such  assistance  to  be  determined  by  the  City  Council;  and  the  City 
Council  shall  pay  a  compensation  for  such  assistance  and  additional 
help.  The  City  Secretary  shall  receive  a  salary  of  such  sum  as 
may  be  determined  by  the  City  Council,  payable  in  monthly  in., 
stallments.  He  shall  be  required  to  givfe  such  bond  as  the  City 
Council  may  determine,  and  with  such  conditions  and  limitations, 
sureties  and  guarantees  as  the  City  Council  may  specify. 

Approved  Jan.  16th,  1915. 


ARTICLE  37. — PRESCRIBING  THE  POWERS  AND  DUTIES  OF 
THE  CITY  ATTORNEY. 


Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne: 

SECTION  1.  That  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  City  Attorney 
of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas,  are  hereby  made, 
fixed  and  prescribed,  and  they  shall  hereafter  be  as  they  are  hereby 
made,  fixed  and  prescribed  in  Section  2  hereof. 

SEC.  2.  The  City  Attorney  shall  represent  the  City  in  all 
cases  in  the  Corporation  Court,  as  well  as  all  other  cases  now 
pending,  or  that  may  hereafter  be  brought  in  favor  of,  or  against, 
said  City.  He  shall  attend  all  meetings  of  the  City  Council  and  give 
his  advice,  counsel  and  opinion  on  legal  questions  that  may  be  requi¬ 
red  about  concerning  the  city.  He  shall  have  the  power  to  administer 
in  any  matter  pertaining  to  the  duties  of  his  office.  He  shall  draw 
all  ordinances,  and  inspect  and  pass  upon  all  contracts,  “bonds, 
franchises,  papers  and  documents  of  any  kind  and  character  in¬ 
volving  and  of  interest  to  the  City.  He  shall  be  the  legal  adviser 
of  the  Mayor,  the  City  Council,  the  Board  of  School  Trustees, 
Board  of  Water  Commissioners  or  any  Committee  thereof,  and 
all  City  Officers  upon  any  and  all  legal  questions  touching  their 
official  duty.  Whenever  it  is  brought  to 'the  knowledge  of  the  City 
Attorney  that  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  or  association  of  per¬ 
sons  exercising  and  enjoying  any  franchise  or  public  privilege  from 
the  City  of  i  Cleburne,  has  or  have  been  guilty  of  any  breach  of  any 
condition,  or  has,  or  have  failed  to  comply  with  any  condition  or 
consideration  mentioned  in  the  grant  of  such  franchise  or  privi¬ 
lege,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Attorney  when  satisfied  of 
said  Tact,  to  report  the  same  to  the  City  Council,  to  file  s  lit  in  the 
name  of  the  City  in  the  proper  court  against  such  person,  firm  or 
corporation  or  association  of  persons,  to  annul  or  declare  void 


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such  franchise  or  privilege,  or  to  obtain  a  judgment  of  forfeiture 
of  said  franchise  or  privilege,  or  any  money  judgment  or  any  proper 
or  necessary  remedy  to  which  the  city  may  be  entitled.  He  shall  col¬ 
lect  by  suit  or  otherwise  all  delinquent  taxes  due  said  City  and  shall 
receive  therefor  such  additional  compensation  as, may  be  prescribed 
by  the.  City  Council,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  collection  of  said  de¬ 
linquent  tax.es.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  revise,  codify  and  index  all 
the  ordinances  of  the  City  immediately  after  this  Charter  goes 
into  effect,  and  the  same  shall  be  printed  in  pamphlet  form,  and  the 
City  Council  shall  have  power  to  provide  such  compensation  therefor 
as  the  City  Council  and  the  City  Attorney  may  agree  upon,  in 
addition  to  the  regular  salary  of  said  officer,  and  should  they  fail 
to  agree  upon  said  compensation,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  City 
Council  may  employ  some  competent  lawyer  to  do  said  work. 

Approved  Jan.  16th,  1915. 


ARTICLE  38. — PRESCRIBING  THE  POWERS  AND  DUTIES  OF 
TAX  ASSESSOR  AND  COLLECTOR. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  City  Tax  As¬ 
sessor  and  Collector  of  Cleburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas,  are  hereby 
made,  fixed  and  prescribed,  and  they  shall  hereafter  be  as  they 
are  hereby  made,  fixed  and  prescribed,  in  Section  2  hereof. 

SEC.  2.  The  Assessor  and  Collector  shall  inaKe  up  the  as¬ 
sessment  of,  and  shall  assess,  all  property,  taxed  by  the  City,  and 
within  such  time  as  the  City  Council  may  prescribe.  He  shall 
make  duplicates,  assessment  rolls  thereof,  and  on  their  completion 
and  approval  by  the  City  Council,  he  shall  deliver  one  of  them 
to  the  City  Secretary,  and  the  other  one  to  be  retained  by  himself. 
The  Assessor  and  Collector  is  hereby  authorized  to  require  owners 
to  render  a  correct  account  of  their  property  under  oath  or  af¬ 
firmation  to  be  by  him  administered.  He  shall  collect  all  taxes 
due  to  the  City,  whether  the  same  be  by  general  assessment, 
special  assessment,  occupation  taxes,  licenses,  or  otherwise,  and 
shall  pay  the  same  over  to  the  City  Treasurer  promptly  as  collected, 
taking  duplicate  receipts  therefor,  one  of  which  he  shall  retain, 
and  the  other  he  shall  return  to  the  Council.  He  shall  at  the  first 
meeting  night  of  the  Council  in  each  month, ;or  oftener  if  required, 
make  a  detailed  report  to  the  Council  of  all  collections  made  by 
him.  He  shall  be  vigilant  and  see  that  no  business  of  any  kind  is 
conducted  without  the  license  or  occupation  tax  due  therefor  shall 
first  have  been  paid.  He  shall  be  vigilant  in  collecting  the  delinquent 
taxes,  and  enforce  their  collection  as  herein  provided,  and  as  may 
I>e  prescribed  by  ordinance.  H,e  shall  be  responsible  for  all  the 


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acts  of  his  deputies.  He  shall  give  bond  in  such  amount  as  the 
City  Council  may  prescribe,  with  good  and  sufficient  sureties; 
the  Council  may  require  a  new  bond  of  him  at  any  time,  if  in 
their  opinion  the  existing  bond  is  insufficient,  and  whenever  sucn 
new  bond  is  required  as  above,  he  shall  perform  no  official  act 
until  such  bond  shall  have  been  given  and  approved.  He  shall 
have  all  powers  to  perform  all  the  duties  herein  provided  and 
such  others  as  the  Counil  may  confer  by  ordinance.  He  shall  after 
he  receives  any  money  of  any  kind  from  taxes,  licenses,  or  other¬ 
wise,  promptly  deposit  the  same  with  the  City  Treasurer  to  the 
proper  fund  to  which  it  belongs,  and  any  failure  to  so  deposit  such 
money,  the  said  Assessor  and  Collector  and  the  sureties  on  his  bond 
shall  be  liable  to  the  City  for  such  sum  and  interest  on  the  same 
at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent,  per  annum,  until  the  same  is  so  de¬ 
posited,  and  the  City  Council  shall  have  the  power  to  remove  such 
Assessor  from  office  as  herein  provided  for  the  removal  of  elective 
officers.  The  Assessor  and  Collector  shall  receive  such  salary  as  the 
Council  may  fix.  He  is  empowered  to  appoint  one  or  more  depu¬ 
ties,  subject  to  the  confirmation  of  the  City  Council,  but  the  salaries 
of  such  deputies  shall  be  paid  by  himself  and  not  by  the  City.  The 
City  Council  shall  have  the  power  whenever  it  may  deem  necessary 
to  appoint  and  employ  by  contract,  salary  or  otherwise,  a  person 
to  collect  the  delinquent  taxes  due  and  owing  to  said  City,  after 
the  delinquent  roll  has  been  furnished  to  the  City  Council  and 
the  same  has  been  officially  published,  and  said  delinquent  tax  col¬ 
lector  shall  hav.e  all  power  and  authority  as  the  City  Tax  Collector 
and  Assessor  with  reference  to  the  collection  of  delinquent  taxes 
due  said  City. 

Approved  January  16th,  1915. 


ARTICLE  39. — PRESCRIBING  THE  MODE  AND  MANNER  OF  AP¬ 
POINTING  THE  TREASURER  AND  FIXING  AND  DEFINING 
THE  POWERS  AND  DUTIES. 


SECTION  1.  The  Treasurer  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  be 
appointed  as  hereinafter  provided,  and  the  Treasurer  appointed 
on  the  20th  day  of  August,  1915,  and  every  Treasurer  appointed 
thereafter  shall  serve  for  a  term  of  two  years  from  the  date  of 
his  appointment,  unless  otherwise  removed,  and  until  his  successor 
is  appointed  and  has  qualified. 

SEC.  2.  The  office  of  Treasurer  shall  be  let  by  contract,  and 
the  contract  shall  be  given,  and  said  contracting  party  shall  be 
appointed  Treasurer  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  the  said  contract 
shall  be  let  and  said  appointment  made  to  the  highest  and  best 


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bidder  for  the  funds,  accounts,  moneys  and  choses  in  action  be¬ 
longing  to  the  City  of  Cleburne,  which  contract  shall  be  made 
with  the  highest  and  best  bidder  offering  and  agreeing  to  pay  the 
highest  and  best  rate  of  interest  or  sum  of  money  for  the  funds, 
accounts,  moneys,  and  choses  in  action  of  the  City,  which  shall 
include  any  overdraft  that  the  City  may,  or  might,  have  hereafter 
which  shall  be  contracted  for,  and  arranged  in  said  bid  and  contract. 
Any  question  as  to  what  is  the  highest  and  best  bid  shall  be  a 
question  solely  within  the  discretion  of  the  City  Council,  and  they 
shall  have  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all  bids  and  make  the  contract 
and  appoint  said  party  treasurer  as  they  may  determine. 

SEC.  3.  The  City  Council  shall  advertise  by  published  notices 
for  sealed  bids  for  said  contract  of  Treasurer  at  least  more  than 
ten  days  before  the  time  for  letting  said  contract  and  appointing 
the  Treasurer,  said  notice  shall  be  published  daily  in  the  official 
newspaper  of  said  City  for  the  time  specified  and  shall  state  what 
the  bid  shall  specify,  terms  upon  which  they  will  be  received,  time 
and  place  of  filing  or  handing  in  said  bid,  and  time  and  place, 
where  said  bids  will  be  opened  and  considered;  after  any  contract 
is  given  and  the  Treasurer  appointed,  he  shall  serve  under  said 
contract  for  a  term  of  twro  years,  unless  otherwise  removed,  and  until 
his  successor  is  appointed  and  has  qi^ilified. 

SEC.  4.  The  City  Treasurer  shall  be  an  officer  of  the  City; 
h,e  shall  give  bond  in  favor  of  the  City  in  such  an  amount  and  in 
such  form,  with  sufficient,  and  such  security  as  may  be  requir.ed 
by  the  City  Council,  which  bond  shall  be  conditioned  for  the  full 
and  complete  observance  and  compliance  with  this  contract,  and 
for  the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties  as  such  Treasurer. 

SEC.  5.  He  shall  receive  and  securely  keep  all  funds,  accounts, 
and  moneys  belonging  to  the  City,  and  make  all  payments  for  the 
same  upon  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  attested  by  the  Secretary,  un¬ 
der  the  seal  of  the  corporation;  provided,  that  no  order  shall  be 
paid  unless  the  said  order  shall  show  upon  its  face  that  the  City 
Council  has  directed  its  issuance  and  for  what  purpose.  He  shall 
render  a  full  and  complete  statement  of  his  receipts  and  pay¬ 
ments  to  the  City  Council  at  their  first  regular  meeting  in  each 
month  and  at  such  other  times  as  may  be  required  of  him.  At 
the  end  of  each  year  of  his  appointment  and  services  as  such  officer 
he  shall  furnish  the  City  Council  a  statement  showing  the  amount 
of  receipts  and  expenditures  for  the  year  next  preceding,  and  the 
general  condition  of  the  treasury.  He  shall  perform  such  other 
acts  with  reference  to  his 'office  as  the  Council  may  require,  and 
receive  no  compensation  from  the  City  for  his  services. 

SEC.  6.  The  Treasurer  shall  keep  such  books  and  accounts 

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and  in  such  form  as  may  be  required  by  the  City  Council,  upon 
the  recommendation  of  the  City  Secretary,  to  conform  to  the  busi¬ 
ness  system  of  the  City./ 

Passed  and  approved  the  20th  day  of  August,  1915. 


ARTICLE  40. — DUTIES  OF  THE  STREET  COMMISSIONER.. 


SECTION  1.  The  Street  Commissioner  of  the  City  of  Cleburne 
shall  at  all  times  be  subject  to  the  orders  of  and  directions  Of  the 
City  Council,  and  under  the  direction  and  control  of  the  Mayor  and 
City  Council;  he  shall  have  general  charge,  control  and  manage¬ 
ment  of  all  street  work,  grading,  graveling,  altering,  widening 
and  extending  of  streets,  and  shall  be  in  charge  and  control  of  the 
City  team,  tools,  implements,  and  employees,  unless  otherwise 
provided  by  the  City  Council. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Street  Commissioner  to  en¬ 
force  an  observance  of  the  sanitary  regulations  of  the  City,  and  to 
report  any  violation  thereof  to  the  City  Marshal,  and  he  shall, 
when  required,  make  affidavit  thereof  before  the  proper  officer. 

SEC.  3.  He  shall  keep  an  account  of  the  work  done  by  him 
and  under  his  directions,  and  make  a  report  thereof  to  the  City 
Council  at  the  first  regular  meeting  in  each  month,  he  shall  keep 
an  account  of  the  expenses  incurred  by  him  and  his  department, 
anl  report  same  at  the  first  monthly  meeting  to  the  City  Council. 

SEC.  4.  He  shall  be  a  qualified  voter  of  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
and  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  shall  take  the 
prescribed  oath  of  office,  and  shall  give  a  bond  in  such  sum  as 
may  be  required,  payable  to  the  Mayor  and  his  successors  in  office 
for  the  benefit  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  which  bond  shall  be  in 
such  form,  for  such  an  amount,  and  with  such  security  as  may  be 
required  by  the  City  Council,  and  shall  be  conditioned  for  the 
faithful  performance  of  the  duties  of  the  office  of  Street  Com¬ 
missioner  as  may  at  this  time  be  required  by  the  orlinances  of 
the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  such  as  may  hereafter  be  required. 

SEC.  5.  He  shall  receive  as  compensation  for  his  services 
the  sum  of  Sixty-five  Dollars  ($65.00)  per  month  until  the  same 
may  be  changed  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and 
the  City  Council  may  from  time  to  time  prescribe  such  other  duties 
and  powers  as  they  may  in  their  discretion  determine. 

Passed  and  approved  this  2  0th  day  of  August,  1915. 


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ARTICLE  41.  —  PROVIDING  FOR  THE  APPOINTMENT  OF  A 
SCAVENGER. 


SECTION  1.  That  there  is  hereby  created  and  established  the 
office  of  City  Scavenger,  who  shall  be  appointed  by  the  City  Council, 
and  shall  hold  said  office  for  the  period  of  one  year,  unless  sooner 
removed  for  cause  by  the  said  City  Council. 

SEC.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained  that  the  cleaning  of  privies 
or  closets  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall 
be  done  exclusively  by  the  City  Scavenger  of  the  said  City,  and  it 
shall  be  unlawful  for  any  private  person  or  corporation  to  do 
said  work,  and  any  person  or  corporation  violating  the  provisions 
of  this  section  of  said  brdinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  not  less  than 
$1.00  nor  more  than  $10.00. 

SEC.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained  that  the  said  privies  or  closets 
shall  b,e  properly  cleaned  and  disinfected  by  the  said  City  Scavenger, 
and  the  excrement  from  said  closets  or  privies  shall  be  removed 
in  sealed  barrels,  or  other  covered  receptacles,  by  said  Scavenger 
and  deposited  or  disposed  of  at  such  place  and  in  such  manner  as 
shall  be  dictated  by  the  City  Health  Officer  and  approved  by  the 
Mayor  and  City  Council. 

SEC.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained  that  the  said  City  Scavenger 
shall  not  exceed  the  following  charges  for  the  cleaning  and  dis¬ 
infecting  of  privies  or  closets,  to-wit:  For  cleaning  and  disin¬ 
fecting  each  closet  or  privy  of  a  private  family,  35c  per  month; 
for  cleaning  and  disinfecting  each  closet  or  privy  of  a  hotel  or 
business  house,  or  any  other  place  other  than  that  of  a  private 
house,  35  cents  per  barrel  or  fractional  part  thereof. 

SEC.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained  that  the  owner  or  occupant 
of  each  premise  in  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne 
whereon  a  closet  or  privy  of  a  private  family  is  maintained  and 
used,  shall  be  required  to  have  said  privy  or  closet  cleaned  and 
disinfected  not  less  than  once  each  month  unless  same  becomes  un¬ 
sanitary  or  is  condemned  sooner  by  the  sanitary  inspector  or  City 
Health  Officer,  and  all  other  privies  or  closets  shall  be  required 
cleaned  and  disinfected  by  the  owner  or  occupant  of  the  premises 
a.s  often  as  the  health  officer  shall  deem  it  necessary. 

SEC.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained  that  any  person  or  persons  ex¬ 
ercising  the  privilege  of  maintaining  said  closets  or  privies  who 
shall  violate  the  provisions  of  Section  5  of  this  ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof 
shall  be  fined  not  less  than  $1.00  nor  more  than  $10.00. 


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SEC.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained  that  the  City  Scavenger  shall 
use  diligence  in  his  work,  be  thorough  in  the  cleansing  of  recep¬ 
tacles,  take  proper  precautions  against  spilling  contents  and  com¬ 
mitting  a  nuisance,  and  use  sufficient  quantity  of  an  approved  stan¬ 
dard  disinfectant  as  recommended  by  the  State  Board  of  Health. 

Approved  Sept.  16th,  1910. 


ARTICLE  42. — THE  SALARIES  TO  BE  PAID  THE  ELECTIVE  AND 
APPOINTIVE  OFFICERS  AND  EMPLOYEES. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  City  Secretary  of  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
Texas,  to  be  elected  in  April,  1915,  shall  receive  a  salary  of  $1,200 
for  the  term  of  his  election  for  1915  and  1916,  and  until  the  salary 
is  again  fixed  by  the  City  Council,  the  amount  of  $600.00  for  each 
year,  to  be  paid  in  monthly  installments  of  $50.00  per  month. 

SEC.  2.  That  the  City  Marshal  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas, 
to  be  elected  in  April,  1915,  shall  receive  a  salary  of  $2,400.00 
for  the  term  of  his  election,  the  years  1915  and  1916,  and  until 
the  salary  is  again  fixed  by  the  City  Council,  the  sum  of  $1,200.00 
for  each  year,  to  be  paid  in  monthly  installments  of  $100.00  per 
month. 

SEC.  3.  That  the  City  Tax  Assessor  and  Collector  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne,  Texas,  shall  receiv.e  for  the  term  of  his  election,  1915  and 
1916,  said  officer  to  be  elected  at  the  April  election  in  1915,  a 
commission  of  one  per  cent  of  thfe  amount  of  the  yearly  assessed 
property  real  and  personal  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  said  commis¬ 
sion  to  be  paid  when  the  Assessor’s  Rolls  are  approved  and  ac¬ 
cepted  by  the  City  Council  yearly.  Also  one  per  cent,  yearly  com¬ 
mission  on  the  amount  of  taxes  collected  yearly,  said  per  cent, 
to  be  deducted  as  tax  are  collected,  and  until  the  salary  is  again 
fixed  by  the  City  Council,  the  said  salary  as  above  for  each  year 
to  be  paid  as  above  specified.  Said  Collector  shall  also  receive 
five  cents  for  the  assessing  of  poll  tax,  that  is  five  cents  for  each 
poll  tax  assessed,  also  fifteen  cents  for  each  poll  tax  and  exemption 
certificate  issued  by  him.  Licenses,  etc.,  not  otherwise  specified 
he  shall  receive  five  per  cent. 

SEC.  4.  That  the  City  Attorney  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas, 
shall  receive  a  salary  of  $1,800.00,  which  officer  is  to  be  elected  in 
the  Apriil  election,  1915,  and  shall  receive  said  salary  for  the  term 
of  his  election,  1915  and  1916,  and  until  the  salary  is  again  fixed  by 
the  City  Council,  the  sum  of  $9  00.00  for  each  year  to  be  paid  in 
monthly  installments  of  $75.00  per  month. 

SEC.  5.  That  the  City  Councilmen  or  Aldermen  from  the  four 

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different  Wards  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  to  be  elected  in  April, 
1915,  shall  receive  as  their  salary  for  the  term  of  their  election, 
1915  and  1916,  $192.00  each,  and  until  again  fixed  by  the  City 
Council,  the  sum  of  $96.00  shall  be  paid  to  each  of  said  Councilmen 
or  Aldermen  so  elected,  to  he  paid  in  monthly  installments  of  $8.00 
per  month. 

SEC.  6.  The  City  Health  Officer  of  the  City  of  Cleburne 
shall  receive  as  his  salary  for  the  year  1915  and  until  changed  by 
the  City  Council,  the  sum  of  $300.00  per  year,  to  be  paid  in  monthly 
installments  of  $25.00  per  month. 

SEC.  7.  The  City  Engineer  and  Superintendent  of  Water 
Works  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  receive  as  his  salary  for  the 
year  1915  and  until  changed  by  the  City  Council,  the  sum  of  $2,400 
per  year,  to  be  paid  in  monthly  installments  of  $200.00  per 
month. 

SEC.  8.  The  Street  Commissioner  of  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
Texas,  shall  receive  as  his  salary  for  the  year  1915  and  until  changed 
by  the  City  Council,  the  sum  of  $780.00  per  year,  to  be  paid  in 
monthly  installments  of  $65.00  per  month. 

SEC.  9.  The  employees  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  at  work  on  the 
Streets  and  the  Street  Hands  of  said  City  shall  receive  as  their 
salary  for  the  year  1915  and  until 'changed  by  the  City  Council,  the 
sum  of  $50.00  per  month. 

SEC.  10.  The  Day  Policemen  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas, 
to  be  appointed  in  April,  1915,  for  a  term  of  two  years  shall  re¬ 
ceive  a  salary  of  $70.00  each  per  month  and  until  changed  by  the 
City  Council,  said  sum  to  be  paid  on  the  first  of  each  and  every 
month. 


SEC.  11.  The  Night  Policemen  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  Texas, 
to  be  appointed  in  April,  1915,  for  a  term  of  two  years,  shall  re¬ 
ceive  a  salary  of  $70.00  each  per  month  and  until  changed  by 
the  City  Council,  said  sum  to  be  paid  on  the  first  of  each  and  every 
month. 

SEC.  12.  The  Janitor  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  to  be 
appointed  in  April,  1915,  shall  receive  a  salary  of  $72.00  per  year 
for  the  term  of  one  year  to  be  paid  in  monthly  installments  on 
the  first  of  each  and  every  month  in  the  sum  of  $6.00  per  month. 

SEC.  13.  In  addition  to  Section  16  making  an  appropriation 
for  the  fire  drivers  of  the  volunteer  fire  department  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne  Texas,  there  shall  be  appropriated  to  said  department 
the  sum  of  $250.00  per  quarter  during  the  year  1915,  the  first 
payment  to  be  $250.00  on  the  first  day  of  April,  1915,  and  an 
equal  amount  on  the  first  of  every  quarter  thereafter  for  the  term 
of  one  year. 


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SEC.  14.  The  Street  Sprinkler  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas, 
shall  receive  as  his  salary  for  the  year  1915  and  until  changed  by 
the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  the  sum  of  $120.00  per 
year,  to  be  paid  in  monthly  installments  of  $10.00  per  month. 

SEC.  15.  The  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  re¬ 
ceive  as  his  salary  for  the  year  1915  and  until  changed  by  the  City 
Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  the  sum  of  $120.00  per  year  to 
be  paid  in  monthly  installments  of  $10.00  per  month. 

SEC.  16.  The  Fire  Drivers  of  the  Volunteer  Fire  Department  of 
the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  receive  as  their  salary  for  1915  and  until 
changed  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  th.e  sum 
of  $600.00  each  per  year,  to  be  paid  in  monthly  installments  of  $50 
each  per  month. 

SEC.  17.  The  Trash  Hauler  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall 
receive  as  his  salary  for  the  year  1915  and  until  changed  by  the 
City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  the  sum  of  not  exceeding 
$360.00  per  year  paid  in  monthly  installments  of  $30.00  per 
month. 

SEC.  18.  This  ordinance  is  passed  in  compliance  with  Sec¬ 
tion  33  of  the  Charter  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  wherein  it  provides 
that  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  January  preceding  the  annual 
election  for  City  Officers,  the  City  Council  shall  fix  the  compen¬ 
sation  for  each  of  the  elective  officers  provided  for  in  said  Charter, 
which  compensation  shall  not  be  changed  during  the  term  for  which 
said  officers  are  elected  and  at  the  same  time  the  City  Council 
shall  establish  the  compensation  for  each  appointive  officer  and 
employe  of  the  City  entitled  to  compensation  under  -  the  Charter 
of  said  City,  and  the  same  shall  remain  in  force  unless  the  Council 
sooner  changes  the  same,  until  the  compensation  of  the  elective 
officers  is  again  fixed,  all  of  which  is  made,  set  forth  and  provided 
for  in  said  section  of  said  Charter. 

Passed  and  approved  this  18th  day  of  December,  1914. 


ARTICLE  43. — APPOINTING  THE  PRESIDING  OFFICERS  FOR 
ELECTIONS. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  following  persons  are  appointed  pre¬ 
siding  officers  for  all  elections  ordered  by  the  City  Council  held 
in  said  City  during  the  years  1915  and  1916  and  until  their  suc¬ 
cessors  are  appointed  and  qualified. 

SEC.  2.  That  R.  B.  Vickers  be,  and  he  is  hereby  appointed 
the  presiding  officer  for  Ward  No.  1,  at  all  elections  ordered  by 
the  City  Council  held  in  Ward  Number  1. 


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SEC.  4.  That  J.  M.  Gray  be,  and  he  is  hereby  appointed  the 
presiding  officer  for  Ward  Number  2  at  all  elections  ordered  by  the 
City  Council  held  in  Ward  Number  Two. 

SEC.  4.  That  J.  M.  Gray  be,  and  he  is  hereby  appointed  the 
presiding  officer  for  Ward  Number  Three  at  all  elections  ordered 
by  the  City  Council  held  in  Ward  Number  Three. 

SEC.  5.  That  J.  T.  Pettitt  be,  and  he  is  hereby  appointed  the 
presiding  officer  for  Ward  Number  Four,  at  all  elections  ordered 
by  the  City  Council  held  in  Ward  Number  Four. 

Passed  and  approved  7th  of  May,  1915. 


TITLE  ELEVEN— RAILROADS. 


ARTICLE  44. — CONCERNING  RAILROADS. 


First — Fixing  the  right  of  way  and  depot  grounds  of  the  Gulf, 
Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  company. 

SEC.  1.  That  in  consideration  that  the  Gulf,  Colorado  & 
Santa  Fe  Railway  Company  agrees  to  maintain  a  depot  within  the 
corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  permission  be  and  hereby 
is  given  and  granted  to  said  Company  to  construct,  operate  and 
forever  maintain  and  use  its  railway  on  the  right  of  way  and  depot 
grounds  within  this  City. 

SEC.  2.  That  said  Railway  Company  on  its  right  of  way  and 
depot  grounds  within  this  City,  shall  have  the  right'  to  erect  such 
tracks  and  buildings  of  all  kinds  as  it  may  deem  convenient  or 
necessary  for  the  construction,  operating,  maintaining  or  using 
of  its  railway  with  the  right  to  build  its  tracks  over,  along  and 
across  all  streets  between  East  Border  street  on  the  west  and  First 
street  on  the  east  and  Willingham  street  on  the  north  and  Shaffer 
street  on  the  south,  with  the  right  of  way  over  all  other  street' 
in  said  city  over  which  said  railway  has  been  located. 

SEC.  3.  That  the  following  named  streets  within  the  limits 
and  boundaries  hereinafter  stated  be,  and  the  same  are,  hereby 
declared  forever  closed  for  street  purposes,  and  that  the  same 
be  and  they  are  hereby  granted  to,  ceded  to,  the  Gulf,  Colorado 

9 

&  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company,  its  successors  and  assigns,  fore\er 
for  use  for  railway  purposes  only,  viz:  East  Second  street  from 
the  north  line  of  North  Border  street  to  its  northern  limit;  East 
Third  street,  from  the  north  line  of  North  Third  street  to  its  north¬ 
ern  limit;  North  Second  street,  from  a  point  105  feet  east  of  the 


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east  line  of  East  Second  street  to  the  west  line  of  the  Gulf,  Colorado 
&  Santa  Fe  company’s  station  grounds;  North  Third  street  from 
the  west  line  of  East  Third  street  to  the  west  line  of  the  Gulf, 
Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  company’s  station  grounds;  North  Fourth 
street  from  a  point  105  feet  east  of  the  east  line  of  East  Third 
street  to  west  line  of  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  company’s  station 
grounds. 

The  Mansfield  road  from  a  point  210  feet  East  of  the  East 
line  of  East  Third  street  to  the  west  line  of  the  G.  0.  &  S.  F.  Fly. 
Co.’s  station  grounds. 

SEC.  4.  The  City  of  Cleburne  hereby  forever  waives  its 
right  to  open  or  extend  any  of  the  foregoing  named  streets  across 
any  land  now  owned  by  the  Gulf  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway 
Company;  and  so  much  of  said  streets  within  the  limits  above 
fixed  and  described  as  may  now  be  open  ami  used  as  streets  across 
any  of  said  land  of  the  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  F.e  Railway  Com¬ 
pany,  are  hereby  declared  forever  closed  as  such  streets,  and  are 
hereby  forever  granted  to  said  Company  for  use  of  railway  pur. 
poses. 


TITLE  TWELVE— VEHICLES. 


ARTICLE  4  5. — AN  ORDINANCE  TO  PROHIBIT  THE  ENCUMB¬ 
ERING  OF  STREETS,  ALLEYS  AND  AVENUES  WITH  VE¬ 
HICLES  NON-ATTACHED  TO  HORSES  OR  OTHER  ANIMALS. 


SECTION  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne  that  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to 
permit  or  allow  any  vehicle  unattached  to  a  horse  or  horses  to 
stand  upon  any  public  street,  avenue  or  alley  within  this  city  for 
a  longer  period  of  time  than  three  consecutive  hours. 

SEC.  2.  And  should  any  vehicle  as  explained  in  the  preceding 
section  of  this  Ordinance  remain  upon  any  public  street,  avenue  or 
alley  for  a  longer  period  of  time  than  three  consecutive  hours, 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Marshal  or  any  Policeman  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne  to  take  possession  of  same  and  empound  the  same 
in  the  City  Pound,  and  keep  same  in  his  custody  until  such  ve¬ 
hicle  or  vehicles  are  disposed  of  as  hereinafter  provided. 

SEC.  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Marshal  or  any  Police¬ 
man  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  to  sell  such  vehicle  or  vehicles  so 
empounded  at  public  auction  for  cash,  to  the  highest  bidder,  at 
such  time  and  place  as  he  may  designate,  after  giving  two  days’ 
full  notice  thereof,  by  posting  within  notices  in  at  least  four  public 
places  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  one  of  which  shall  be  on  the  bulletin 


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board  in  the  Court  House  and  one  at  the  Post  Office,  describing  the 
vehicle  or  vehicles  to  be  sold.  After  deducting  -the  expenses  in¬ 
curred  in  impounding  of  such  vehicle  or  vehicles,  the  keeping  and 
selling  of  same,  the  surplus,  if  any  there  be,  shall  be  paid  to  the 
owner  on  satisfactory  proof  of  ownership.  If  the  owner  does  not 
apply  for  said  surplus  within  thirty  days,  it  shall  be  paid  into  the 
City  Treasury. 

SEC.  4.  The  owner  of  any  vehicle  sold  under  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance  may  redeem  the  same  after  any  time  before  the 
sale,  by  paying  the  cost  of  taking  up,  empounding  and  keeping 
of  same  and  the  Marshal’s  fees  and  filing  with  the  Marshal  an 
affidavit  of  ownership  and  such  other  proof  as  he  may  require. 

SEC.  5.  The  Marshal  shall  correctly  keep  an  accurate  de¬ 
scription  of  all  vehicles  impounded  or  sold  under  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance,  date  of  empounding,  date  of  sale,  iif  any,  price 
for  which  sold,  and  the  name  of  purchaser  in  a  book  to  be  kept 
by  him  for  such  purposes  wrhich  book  shall  be  subject  to  exami¬ 
nation  or  inspection  at  all  reasonable  times. 

SEC.  6.  The  owner  of  any  vehicle  or  vehicles  sold  under  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  may  redeem  the  same  at  any  time 
within  seven  days  from  the  date  of  sale  by  paying  the  purchaser 
the  amount  of  purchase  money,  and  all  reasonable  expenses  the 
purchaser  may  have  incurred  in  keeping  of  same. 

SEC.  7.  For  such  vehicle  .empounded  the  Marshal  shall  be  al- 
’owed  a  fee  of  $1,  where  said  vehicle  is  redeemed  before  sale. 
Where  any  vehicle  is  sold  as  aforesaid,  the  Marshal  shall  be  allowed 
i  fee  of  twro  dollars,  which  shall  be  taken  out  of  the  proceeds 
)f  the  sale  of  such  vehicle,  after  the  cost  of  keeping  such  vehicle  or 
vehicles  has  been  paid. 


TITLE  THIRTEEN— REWARD. 


ARTICLE  46. — OFFERING  A  REWARD  OF  $150.00  FOR  PER¬ 
SONS  GUILTY  OF  THE  OFFENSE  OF  ARSON. 


That  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  maintain  a  standing  reward 
and  bind  and  obligate  itself  and  agree  to  pay  a  reward,  and  that 
this  ordinance  itself  be  a  standing  rewrard  of  the  said  City  and  be 
an  obligation  of  and  an  agreement  by  the  said  City,  to  pay  a  re¬ 
ward  of  $150.00  for  the  arrest  and  conviction  of  any  person  or 
persons  guilty  of  the  crime  and  offense  of  arson  committed  within 
the  City  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas. 

Passed  and  approved  this  the  20th  day  of  December,  1912. 

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TITLE  FOURTEEN— CLOSING  STREETS. 


ARTICLE  47. — CLOSING  SHAFFER  AND  OTHER  STREETS  AND 
ALLEYS. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  following  described  parts  of  streets  and 
alleys  in  said  City  be,  and  they  are  h.ereby  forever  vacated  and 
closed  and  that  the  land  now  occupied  by  said  Streets  and  Alleys 
be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  perpetually  granted  and  ceded  to  the 
Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company,  its  successors  and 
assigns. 

The  portions  of  streets  and  alleys  hereby  closed  and  the  land 
now  occupied  by  same,  hereby  granted  to  said  Railway  Company, 
are  specifically  described  as  follows: 

South  First  Street:  From  the  East  line  of  Wilhite  street 
easterly  to  the  West  line  of  the  property  conveyed  to  the  Gulf, 
Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company  by  Benjamin  J.  Chambers, 
February  17th,  1883,  and  recorded  in  Book  25,  at  pages  513-516 
of  the  Deed  Records  of  Johnson  County. 

Buffalo  Avenue:  From  a  line  joining  a  point  in  the  North 
line  of  Block  386,  110  feet  East  of  its  Northwest  corner  and  a 
point  in  the  South  line  of  Block  385,  130  feet  East  of  its  Southwest 
corner  easterly  to  the  West  line  of  the  property  conveyed  to  the 
Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company  by  Benjamin  J.  Cham¬ 
bers,  February  17th,  1883,  by  deed  recorded  in  Book  25,  pages  513- 
516  of  the  Deed  Records  of  Johnson  County. 

Earl  Street:  From  the  East  line  produced  of  the  alley  running 
North  and  South  through  Block  383  to  the  West  line  of  East 
Border  Street. 

Alley,  Block  382:  That  part  of  the  alley  running  North  and 
South  through  Block  382,  beginning  with  the  South  line  of  South 
Border  Street  and  running  South  135  feet  to  a  point  opposite  the 
South  line  of  property  formerly  owned  by  W.  H.  Comer  and  now 
owned  by  the  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Company. 

Alley  between  Blocks  384  and  385:  From  a  line  joining  a 
point  in  the  North  line  of  Block  385,  one  hundred  and  sixty- 
nine  feet  East  of  its  Northwest  corner  and  a  point  in  the  South 
line  of  Block  384,  one  hundred  and  seventy-five  feet  East  of  its 
Southwest  corner  easterly  to  the  West  line  of  the  property  conveyed 
to  the  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company  by  Benjamin 
J.  Chambers,  by  deed  dated  February  17th,  18  83  and  recorded 
in  Book  25,  pages  513-516  of  the  Deed  Records  of  Johnson  County. 

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Smith  Street:  From  the  Bast  line  produced  of  the  alley  run¬ 
ning  North  and  South  through  Block  383  to  the  West  line  of  East 
Border  Street. 

South  Border  Street:  From  the  East  line  of  Wilhite  Street  to 
the  West  line  of  East  Border  Street. 

Shaffer  Street:  From  the  East  line  of  Wilhite  Str,eet  to  the 
West  line  of  East  Street. 

Alley  between  Blocks  380  and  379:  From  a  point  147  feet 
East  of  the  East  line  of  Wilhite  Street  to  the  West  line  of  East 
Border  Street. 

East  Border  Street:  From  South  line  of  Chambers  Street  South 
to  the  West  line  of  the  property  conveyed  to  the  Gulf,  Colorado 
&  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company  by  Benjamin  J.  Chambers,  by  deed 
dated  February  17th,  1883,  and  recorded  in  Book  25,  at  pages 
513-516  of  the  Deed  Records  of  Johnson  County. 

The  portions  of  the  Streets  and  Alleys  herein  above  described 
are  shown  on  map  or  blue  print  hereto  attached  and  made  a  part 
of  this  ordinance  surrounded  by  red  lines,  which  map  or  blue  print 
shall  be  recorded  or  copied  in  the  Minutes  of  the  City  Council  at 
the  end  of  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  2.  The  City  of  Cleburne  hereby  forever  waives  its  rights 
to  open  or  extend  any  of.  the  foregoing  named  streets  or  alleys 
across  any  of  the  land  now  owned  by  the  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa 
Fe  Railway  Company;  and  so  much  of  said  streets  and  alleys,  with,, 
in  the  limits  above  fixed  and  described  as  may  now  be  open  and 
used  as  streets  and  alleys,  are  hereby  declared  forever  closed 
as  such  streets  and  alleys,  and  are  hereby  forever  granted  to  said 
Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company  for  use  for  railway 
purposes.  The  City  of  Cleburne  hereby  forever  waives  its  rights 
to  re-open  or  extend,  or  establish  streets  on  or  over  the  ground 
within  the  limits  above  fixed  and  described,  and  on  and  over  any 
of  the  land  now  owned  by  said  Railway  Company  abutting  on  or 
adjacent  to  said  streets  and  alleys  within  the  limits  above  fixed 
and  described. 

Provided,  however,  that  in  the  event  of  the  removal  of  the 
depot  and  yards  it  is  contemplated  to  construct  and  place  within 
the  limits  prescribed  by  this  ordinance,  then  the  same  shall  be¬ 
come  inoperative  and  of  no  effect  in  so  far  as  the  closing  of  Shaffer 
Street  is  concerned,  and  the  said  street  shall  be  re-opened  for  public 
travel  and  as  a  public  crossing. 

Approved  June  10th,  1909. 


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TITLE  FIFTEEN— EXCAVATING. 


ARTICLE  48 — REGULATING  THE  DIGGING  AND  EXCAVATING 
OF  THE  STREETS,  ALLEYS,  SIDEWALKS  AND  OTHER 
PUBLIC  GROUNDS  AND  PROVIDING  FOR  THE  PUNISH¬ 
MENT  FOR  VIOLATION  THEREOF. 


SECTION  1.  That  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall 
dig  excavate,  or  make  any  hole,  drain  ditch,  or  other  excavations 

y 

in  and  upon  any  street,  alley  or  sidewalk  or  other  public  grounds 
of  this  city  for  the  purpose  of  laying  any  pipes,  drains,  sewers, 
or  for  any  other  purpose  or  purposes,  shall  immediately  upon  and 
after  the  completion  of  said  work  for  which  said  digging  or  excavat¬ 
ing  was  done,  replace  the  soil  or  other  substance  taken  from  said 
street,  alley  or  sidewalk,  in  such  manner  as  to  render  said  street 
alley  or  sidewalk  or  other  public  grounds  in  the  same  condition, 
and  as  safe  for  public  travel  as  said  said  street,  alley,  sidewalk  or 
other  public  ground  was  at  the  time  such  digging  or  excavating  was 
done  or  performed. 

SEC.  2.  Provided,  that  if  any  such  work  shall  require  more 
than  twenty-four  hours  in  which  to  complete  said  work,  then  and 
in  that  event  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  be  required 
to  replace  any  portion  of  said  street  alley,  sidewalk  or  other  public 
ground  then  dug  or  excavated  within  twenty-four  hours  in  the  same 
condition  as  required  and  designated  in  the  preceding  'section  of 
this  ordinance. 

SEC.  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  ex„ 
ceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  SIXTEEN— DEPTH  OF  PIPES. 


ARTICLE  49. — REGULATING  THE  DEPTH  TO  WHICH  SEWER 
PIPES,  WATER  PIPES,  GAS  PIPES  AND  OTHER  PIPES 
SHALL  BE  LAID.  , 


That  any  person,  company,  firm,  association,  corporation  or 
the  agent,  officer  or  employe  thereof  who  shall  place  or  cause  to 
be  placed  in  any  street  alley,  public  square  or  market  square,  or 
any  park,  or  on  any  lot  or  lots  of  whatever  kind  or  character  or 
description  which  is  now  or  may  hereafter  be  owned  or  controlled 


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by  the  City  of  Cleburne,  any  pipes  for  the  transmission  of  water, 
gas,  sewerage  or  electrical  current  at  a  less  depth  than  eighteen 
inches  below  the  grade  level  of  the  street  gutter,  lot,  alley  or  park 
or  square,  at  the  time  of  laying  such  pipe,  the  City  of  Cleburne 
shall  in  no  wise  be  liable  for  or  responsible  to  the  said  person,  firm, 
company,  corporation,  association,  or  to  the  agent,  officer  or  em¬ 
ploye  of  same  for  the  displacement  or  breakage,  or  for  the  dis¬ 
turbing  in  any  way  whatsoever,  the  pipes  so  laid;  and  that  the  Ci[ty 
of  Cleburne  shall  be,  and  by  this  ordinance  is  held  free  from  in- 

9 

demnity,  damage  or  legal  proceedings  of  any  character  whatever 
by  reason  of  the  failure  on  the  part  of  the  aforesaid  person,  com¬ 
pany,  firm,  association,  corporation,  or  the  agent  officer  or  em¬ 
ploye  thereof  to  lay  such  pipes  to  such  a  depth  as  is  above  de¬ 
signated. 


TITLE  SEVENTEEN— CITY’S  NOTE. 


ARTICLE  50. — AUTHORIZING  THE  EXECUTION  OF  A  NOTE  TO 
THE  NATIONAL  BANK  OF  CLEBURNE. 


That  the  Mayor  of  said  City  and  the  City  Secretary  are  authoriz¬ 
ed  hereby  to  make,  execute  and  deliver  the  note  and  obligation  of 
the  City  of  Cleburne  to  the  National  Bank  of  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
for  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  ($2,000.00)  Dollars  dated  the  15th 
day  of  May,  1914,  and  due  on  the  15th  day  of  February,  1915,  said 
note  to  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of  4  per  cent  per  annum  and 
providing  for  the  usual  ten  per  cent  Attorney’s  fees  and  to  be 
signed  by  the  Mayor  as  such,  and  the  City  Secretary,  and  when 
the  same  is  executed,  as  above,  and  delivered  to  the  National  Bank 
of  Cleburne,  it  shall  be  and  become  the  valid  and  binding  obli^ 
gation  of  said  City. 

Signed  and  approved  this  the  15th  day  of  May,  A.  D.  1914. 


TITLE  EIGHTEEN— TAX  RATE  FOR  1915. 


ARTICLE  51.— FIXING  THE  TAX  RATE  FOR  1915. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  rate  of  taxes  in  and  for  the  City  of 
Cleburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas,  for  the  year  1915  be,  and  the 
same  is  hereby  fixed  at  and  in  the  sum  and  amount  of  One  and 
75-100  ($1.75).  Dollars  on  the  one  hundred  dollars  valuation  of 
all  property,  both  real  and  personal  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas, 
on  the  1st  day  of  January,  1915,  not  exempt  from  taxation  under 
the  Constitution  and  laws  of  this  State,  and  that  the  said  one  and 
7  5-100  dollars  as  aforesaid  on  the  one  hundred  assessed  valuation 


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OF  THE  CITY  OF  CLEBURNE,  1913.  _ 

of  said  property  be  levied,  assessed  and  collected  and  applied  as 
follows: 

SEC.  2.  There  shall  be  levied  and  collected  five  cents  on  the 
one  hundred  dollars  assessed  valuation  of  all  property  not  ex¬ 
empt  under  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  this  State  in  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  Texas,  on  the  1st  day  of  January,  1915,  for  the  es¬ 
tablishment,  maintenance  and  support  of  a  free  public  library. 

SEC.  3.  There  shall  be  levied  and  collected  for  the  year  1915 
thirty-five  cents  on  the  one  hundred  dollars  assessed  value  of  all 
real  and  personal  estate  and  property  in  the  City  not  exempt  from 
taxation  by  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State  on  the  1st  day 
of  January,  1915,  for  general  purposes  and  current  expenses  of 
the  City. 

SEC.  4.  There  shall  be  levied  and  collected  for  the  year  1915 
a  tax  of  fifty  cents  on  the  one  hundred  dollars  assessed  valuation 
of  all  real  and  personal  estate  and  property  in  the  City,  on  the 
1st  day  of  January,  1915,  not  exempt  from  taxation  by  the  Con¬ 
stitution  and  laws  of  the  State  for  the  maintenance  and  support  ( of 
its  public  free  schools. 

SEC.  5.  There  shall  be  levied  and  collected  for  the  year  1915, 

a  tax  of  eighteen  cents  and  five  mills  on  the  one  hundred  dollars 

assessed  valuation  of  all  real  and  personal  estate  and  property  in 

the  City,  on  the  1st  day  of  January,  1915,  not  exempt  from  taxation 

by  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State,  for  the  establishment 

maintenance  and  improvement  of  its  streets,  alleys,  public  grounds, 

bridges  culverts  and  drains  within  the  City. 

> 

SEC.  6.  There  shall  be  levied  and  collected  for  the  year  1915 
a  tax  of  two  cents  on  one  hundred  dollars  of  the  assessed  valuation 
of  all  real  and  personal  estate  and  property  in  the  City,  on  the 
1st  day  of  January,  1915,  not  exempt  from  taxation  by  the  Con¬ 
stitution  and  laws  of  the  State,  for  the  purposes  of  maintaining 
anl  beautifying  the  cemeteries  used  by  the  white  and  colored  in¬ 
habitants  of  the  City. 

SEC.  7.  There  shall  be  levied  and  collected  for  the  year  1915 
a  tax  of  twenty_seven  cents  and  five  mills  on  the  one  hundred 
dollars  assessed  valuation  of  all  real  and  personal  estate  and  prop¬ 
erty  in  the  City,  on  the  1st  day  of  January,  1915,  not  exempt  from 
taxation  by  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State  for  the  purpose 
of  paying  the  City’s  bonded  indebtedness  and  public  improvements 
to  be  apportioned  as  follows,  and  the  same  is  hereby  apportioned 
for  and  applied  for  and  to  the  following  bonded  indebtedness  and 
public  improvements  as  follows,  to-wit: 


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Refunding  St.  and  Bridge  fund  . $  .007 

Refunding  Imp.  Bonds  . 005 

Refunding  School  Bonds  . 0085 

Per.  St.  and  B.  Imp.  Bonds . 014 

High  School  Bonds  .  0595 

School  House  and  Imp.  Bonds . 0025 

Fire  Station  Bonds . 003 

Bridge  and  City  Hall  Repair  Bonds  . 0015 

Imp.  Water  Works  Bonds . 049 

Water  Works  Bonds . 125 


SEC.  8.  There  has  hertofore  been  voted  by  the  qualified 
voters  who  were  property  tax  payers  of  the  said  City  an  additional 
tax  for  the  construction  of  a  sewer  system  and  for  the  purchase 
of  grounds  and  the  erection  of  ward  school  buildings  to  be  used 
in  connection  with  the  public  schools  of  the  City,  and  there  shall 
be  levied  and  collected  an  additional  tax  of  thirty-seven  cents  on 
the  one  hundred  dollars  assessed  valuation  of  all  real  and  personal 
estate  and  property  in  the  City,  on  the  1st  day  of  January,  1915,  not 
exempt  from  taxation  by  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State, 
and  the  said  thirty-seven  cents  is  apportioned  as  follows: 


Sewer  Bonds  . $.22 

Ward  School  Bonds . 15 


SEC.  9.  There  shall  be  levied  and  collected  a  poll  tax  for  the 
year  1915  of  one  dollar  of  and  from  every  male  inhabitant  in 
said  City  over  twenty-one  and  under  sixty  years  of  age,  who  is  a 
resident  of  said  Ci/ty  at  the  time  of  the  annual  assessment  and  not 
exempt  under  the  law,  and  the  City  Tax  Assessor  and  Collector  is 
hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  collect  said  poll  tax  as  afore¬ 
said,  and  be  governed  and  controlled  by  the  Terrell  Election  Law 
'with  reference  to  the  issuance  of  poll  tax  receipts  and  exemptions, 
of  and  for  said  City  of  Cleburne,  with. all  th,e  rights,  powers,  duties, 
privileges  and  liabilities  h,ereiyn  granted.' 

Passed  and  approved  this  the  6th  day  of  August  1915. 

TITLE  NINETEEN— OCCUPATION  TAX 


ARTICLE  52. — REGULATING  PAYMENT  OP  OCCUPATION  TAX. 


SECTION  1.  That  there  be,  and  is  hereby  levied  an  annual 
occupation  tax  by  the  City  of  Cleburne,  upon  every  firm,  business, 
occupation  and  calling  of  every  kind  and  character  which  is  subject 
to  an  occupation  tax  by  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Texas,  equal  to  one- 
half  of  the  occupation  tax  levied  by  the  State  of  Texas. 

SEC.  2.  That  there  shall  be  and  is  hereby  levied  upon  every 


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OF  THE  CITY  OF  CLEBURNE,  1915, 


person,  firm  or  corporation,  operating  for  hire  or  transporting  any 
baggage  bundles  or  parcels  of  any  kind  within  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  an  annual  occupation  tax  of  five  dollars  per  year. 


TITLE  TWENTY— MARKET  SQUARE. 


ARTICLE  53. — ESTABLISHING!  A  MARKET  SQUARE. 


Whereas,  the  County  of  Johnson,  through  its  Commissioners’ 
Court,  has  agreed  to  purchase  at  a  cost  of  Fifty-five  Hundred 
($5,5  00.00)  Dollars,  and  set  apart  Block  No.  2  4  according  to  the 
map,  plan  and  plat  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  situated  on  the  west 
side  of  South  Main  Street,  for  a  market  place,  within  the  City  of 
Cleburne,  upon  condition  and  in  consideration  that  the  City  of 
Cleburne  through  its  City  Council,  will  establish  and  maintain 
the  same  as  a  market  place,  and  thus  prevent  the  incumbering  of 
the  public  square,  streets  and  alleys  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  with 
wagons  and  vehicles,  and, 

WHEREAS,  the  City  Council,  deeming  a  market  place  a  pub¬ 
lic  necessity  has  accepted  and  does  hereby  accept  said  proposition, 
and  does  hereby  set  apart,  designate  and  establish  said  plat  of  land 
as  a  market  place,  and  agrees  to  maintain  and  protect  same  by  ap¬ 
propriate  ordinances  as  a  market  place  for  said  City  in  order  to 
prevent  the  incumbering  of  the  public  square,  streets  and  alleys 
of  said  City  with  wagons  and  vehicles. 

NOW,  THEREFORE,  be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the 
City  of  Cleburne: 

SECTION  1.  That  Block  No.  24  according  to  the  original 
plan  and  plat  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  fronting  on  South  Main 
Street  together  with  the  space  on  the  Northwest  and  South  sides 
of  said  block,  occupied  by  Harrold  Street,  Mi|ll  Street  and  Shaffer 
Street,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  set  apart,  designated  and  es¬ 
tablished  as  a  market  place  in  and  for  the  City  of  Cleburne. 


TITLE  TWENTY-ONE— SEAL. 

ARTICLE  54. — ADOPTING  A  CORPORATE  SEAL. 


SECTION  1.  The  corporate  seal  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall 
be  a  circular  disc  with  raised  edge  and  a  five  pointed  star  in  the 
center  the  words,  “City  of  Cleburne,  Johnson  County,’’  shall  sur¬ 
round  the  seal,  and  the  letters  “T-E-X-A-S”  shall  be  placed  between 
the  five  points  of  the  star. 

SEC.  2.  The  Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall  be  the  custodian 
of  the  corporate  seal  and  when  it  is  affixed  to  any  instrument, 
shall  be  the  evidence  of  the  authenticity  of  such  instrument. 


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TITLE  TWENTY-TWO.— WARDS 


ARTICLE  55. —  FIXING  AND  DESIGNATING  THE  VARIOUS 
WARDS  OF  THE  CITY  OF  CLEBURNE. 


SECTION  1.  That  hereafter  the  Wards  of  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne  shall  be  as  follows: 

First  Ward.  Beginning  at  a  point  in  the  Corporate  limits 
of  the  City  of  Cleburne  on  the  West;  thence  East  following  the 
Center  of  West  Chambers  Street  to  the  Center  of  Hillsboro  Street; 
thence  North  with  the  center  of  Hillsboro  street  to  West  Buffalo 
Creek;  thence  North  with  the  meanders  of  said  West  Buffalo 
creek  to  the  corporate  limits; of  said  City  on  the  North  and  all  that 
part  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  lying  within  said  boundary  or  limits 
shall  constitute  the  First  Ward. 

Second  Ward.  Beginning  in  the  North  Boundary  line  of  the 
Corporate  limits  of  said  City,  and  the  Main  line  of  the  Gulf,  Colo¬ 
rado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company;  thence  South  with  the  main 
line  of  said  Railway  Company  to  the  center  of  East  Chambers 
street;  thence  West  with  the  center  of  said  Chambers  street  to 
tbe  center  of  Hillsboro  street;  thence  North  with  the  center  of 
said  Hillsboro  street  to  West  Buffalo  Creek;  thence  North  with 
the  meanders  of  said  Buffalo  Creek  to  the  Corporate  limits  of  said 
City. 

Third  Ward.  All  that  part  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  lying  and 
being  South  of  the  center  of  Chambers  street  and  west  of  the  main 
line  of  the  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company  shall 
constitute  and  be  the  Third  Ward  of  said  City. 

Fourth  Ward.  All  that  parUof  the  City  of  Cleburne  lying  and 
being  East  of  the  main  line  of  the  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Rail¬ 
way  Company,  shall  constitute  the  Fourth  Ward  of  said  City. 

Passed  and  approved  this  the  3rd  day  of  September,  1915. 


TITLE  TWENTY-THREE— CITY  CHARTER. 


ARTICLE  56.  —  ORDERING  AN  ELECTION  FOR  THE  PURPOSE 
OF  SUBMITTING  THE  CITY  CHARTER. 


SECTION  1.  That  an  election  shall  be  held  in  the  City  of 
Cleburne,  Texas  on  the  17th  day  of  September,  A.  D.  1914,  the 
time  fixed  by  the  Charter  Committee,  between  the  hours  of  eight 
(8)  o’clock  A.  M.  and  six  (6)  o’clock  P.  M,.,  for  the  purpose  of  de¬ 
termining  whether  or  not  the  City  Charter  as  prepared  by  the  27 
citizens  as  a  Charter  Committee  for  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas 


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shall  be  approved  and  adopted  and  become  the  Charter  of  said 
City. 

SEC.  2.  The  ballot  for  said  electron  shall  submit  for  the 
approval  of  the  qualified  voters  of  said  City  each  article  of  said 
Charter  separately  and  read  as  follows,  to-wit: 

“Official  Ballot.” 

Upon  the  City  Charter  as  prepared  by  the  Charter  Committee 
for  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas. 

Article  I. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  I. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  I. 

Article  II. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  II. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  II. 

Article  III. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  III. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  III. 

Article  IV. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  IV. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  IV. 

Article  V. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  V. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  V. 

Article  VI. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  VI. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  VI. 

Article  VII. 

Yes.  For  th.e  adoption  of  Article  VII. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  VII. 

Article  VIII. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  VIII. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  VIII. 

Article  IX. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  IX. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  IX. 

Article  X. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  X. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  X. 

Article  XI. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  XL 
No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  XI. 

Article  XII. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  XII. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  XII. 


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Article  XIII. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  XIII. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  XIII. 

Article  XIV. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  XIV. 

No  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  XIV. 

Article  XV. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  XV. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  XV. 

Article  XVI. 

Ye s.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  XVI. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  XVI. 

Article  XVII. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  XVII. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  XVII. 

Article  XVIII. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  XVIII. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  XVIII. 

Article  XIX. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  XIX. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  XIX. 

Article  XX. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  XX. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  XX. 

Article  XXI. 

Yes.  For  the  adoption  of  Article  XXI. 

No.  Against  the  adoption  of  Article  XXI. 

SEC.  3.  The  election  shall  be  held  at  the  following  places  in 
the  several  Wards: 

First  Ward — At  Fulton  School  Building. 

Second  Ward — At  Fire  Station. 

Third  Ward — At  Commercial  Club  Room.,  Southeast  corner 
Court  House. 

Fourth  Ward— At  Cleburne  Foundry. 

SEC.  4.  The  following  persons  shall  be  the  presiding  officers 
of  said  election: 

R.  B.  Vickers  of  Ward  No.  1- 
J.  A.  Styron  of  Ward  No.  2. 

J.  M.  Gray  of  Ward  No.  3 
J.  T.  Pettit  of  Ward  No.  4. 

SEC.  5.  Publication  of  this  ordinance  is  hereby  made  and 
the  same  shall  be  sufficient  as  the  required  notice  of  said  election, 
and  a  copy  of  the  same  is  hereby  made  and  shall  be  a  sufficient 
vrit  of  election  to  be  issued  by  the  Mayor  to  the  presiding  officers 
herein  named  of  said  election. 

Passed  and  approved  this  7th  day  of  August,  1914. 


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TITLE  TWENTY-FOUR — CITY  ELECTION  1915. 


ARTICLE  57.  —  CALLING  THE  ANNUAL  CITY  ELECTION  FOR 
THE  YEAR  1915.  . 


SECTION  1.  That  the  annual  City  election  for  the  City  of 
Cleburne,  Texas,  be  ordered  for,  and  the  same  shall  be  held  on, 
the  first  Tuesday  in  April,  1915,  which  is  the  6th  day  of  April, 
1915,  and  the  same  shall  be  h,eld  in  the  several  wards  of  said  City, 
and  all  qualified  voters  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  shall  be  entitled 
to  vote  thereat. 

SEC.  2.  Said  election  shall  be  held  for  the  purpose  of  .elect¬ 
ing  and  there  shall  be  elected  at  said  election,  the  following  offic¬ 
ers: 

A  Tax  Assessor  and  Collector,  who  shall  hold  his  office  for 
two  years,  and  until  his  successor  is  elected  and  has  qualified. 

A  Marshal,  who  shall  hold  his  office  for  two  years,  and  until  liis 
successor  is  elected  and  has  qualified. 

An  Attorney,  who  shall  hold  his  office  for  two  years  and  un¬ 
til  hiis  successor  is  elected  and  has  qualified. 

One  Alderman  from  Ward  No.  2  of  said  City,  who  shall,  hold 
his  office  for  two  years  and  until  his  successor  is  elected  and  has 
qualified. 

One  Alderman  from  Ward  No.  4  of  said  City,  who  shall  hold 
his  office  for  two  years  and  until,  his  successor  is  elected  and  has 
qualified. 

Two  members  of  the  Board  of  Water  Commissioners  to  be 
elected  from  the  entire  Ci/ty  and  who  shall  hold  their  office  for 
two  years,  and  until  their  successors  are  elected  and  have  quali¬ 
fied. 

SEC.  3.  The  following  places  are  designated  as  the  places 
for  holding  said  election  in  th,e  several  wards  and  following  persons 
shall  be  the  managers  of  said  election  for  the  several  wards: 

First  Ward:  At  the  Fulton  Ward  School  Building  and  R.  B. 
Vickers  the  manager. 

Second  Ward:  At  the  City  Fire  Station,  and  J.  A.  Styron  the 
manager. 

Third  Ward:  At  the  office  of  the  Cleburne  Commercial  Club 
in  the  Court  House,  and  J.  M.  Gray  the  manager. 

Fourth  Ward:  At  the  Cleburne  Foundry,  and  Jno.  T.  Pettit 
the  manager. 

SEC.  4.  The  manner  of  holding  and  the  voting  at  said  elec¬ 
tion  and  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  managers  thereof,  the  count¬ 
ing  of  votes,  the  making  of  the  returns  of  said  election,  shall  be 
according  to  the  General  Election  Laws  of  the  State  of  Texas,  in 


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force  at  the  time  of  said  election,  and  the  charter  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne. 

Passed  and  approved  March  3rd,  1915. 


TITLE  TWENTY-FIVE— BOARD  OF  EQUALIZA¬ 
TION. 


ARTICLE  53.  APPOINTING  THE  BOARD  OF  EQUALIZATION 
FOR  1915  AND  1916. 


SECTIIN  1.  That  C.  H.  Dixon,  J.  A.  Thomas  and  Earl  Ken- 
nard,  each  being  a  qualified  voter  and  property  owner  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  Texas,  be  and  they  ar.e  hereby  appointed  members  of 
and  they  shall  be  the  Board  of  Equalipation  for  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  Texas,  for  th.e  years  1915  and  1916,  and  until  their  succes¬ 
sors  are  appointed  and  qualified. 

SEC.  2.  That  th,e  said  Board  of  Equalization  shall  meet  on 
the  First  Monday  in  May,  1915,  the  same  being  the  3rd  day  of 
May.  1915,  at  the  City  Hall  in  said  City  and  thereafter  at  such 
time  as  they  may  designate. 

SEC.  3.  That  the  members  of  the  Board  of  Equalization 
before  they  enter  upon  their  duties  as  such  shall  each  take  and 
subscribe  to  the  oath  prescribed  by  law. 

SEC.  4.  That  the  Board  of  Equalization  shall  have  and  they 
are  hereby  given,  and  are  hereby  imposed  the  powers,  duties,  privi¬ 
leges,  authority  and  obligation,  as  fixed,  set  forth  and  prescribed 
by  the  City  Charter  of  said  City,  and  they  shall  receive  and  be  al¬ 
lowed  the  compensation  therein  set  forth  and  fixed. 

Passed  and  approved  12th  April,  1915. 


TITLE  TWENTY-SIX— ELECTRICAL  ORDINANCE 


ARTICLE  59. — OFFICE  OF  CITY  ELECTRICIAN,  DUTIES — DU¬ 
TIES  OF  USERS  OF  ELECTRICITY. 


SECTION  1.  The  office  of  City  Electrician  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne  is  hereby  created,  and  such  City  Electrician  shall  be 
appointed  by  the  Mayor  and  confirmed  by  the  City  Council.  The 
duties  of  the  City  Electrician  are  hereby  conferred  upon  the  City 
Engineer. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Electrician  to  see 
that  all  wires,  poles,  machinery  and  electrical  apparatus  of  every 


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kind,  character  and  description  owned  by  any  person,  firm  or  cor¬ 
poration  in  the  Ciity  of  Cleburne,  is  constructed,  erected  and  main¬ 
tained  in  accordance  with  the  ordinances  of  said  City,  relating  to 
such  matter,  and  he  shall  do  and  perform  such  other  duties  as 
may  be  required  by  the  City  Council. 

SEC.  3.  All  companies,  firms,  co-partnershipa,  corporations 
or  individuals,  (except  public  telephone,  telegraph  and  messenger 
call  companies  which  may  or  which  shall  hereafter  operate  under 
regular  franchises  granted  by  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  which  are 
or  may  hereafter  be  under  bond  to  said  City)  who  desire  to  have 
electrical  wiring,  electrical  fixtures,  appliances  or  apparatus  in¬ 
stalled  in  any  building,  except  central  staticrn  power  houses  and 
substations  belonging  to  the  electric  light  or  Street  Railway  Com¬ 
panies  operating  under  a  franchise,  shall  before  installation  is  done, 
procure  a  permit  from  the  City  Electrician.  The  term,  “Electric 
Wiring”  herein  used,  is  intended  to  mean  the  installation  of  elec¬ 
tric  wires,  fixtures,  appliances  or  apparatus  or  the  addition  of  any 
wire,  fixture,  appliance  or  apparatus,  used  or  to  be  used  on  or  in 
any  building  for  the  purpose  of  transmitting  .electric  current  for 
electric  lights,  heat  or  power,  gas  lighting  systems  house  annun¬ 
ciators,  burglar  alarms,  electric  bells,  signal  systems,  private  tele¬ 
phones,  telegraphs,  messenger  call  systems,  lighting  fixtures  or 
installing  electric  apparatus  of  any  nature,  kind  or  description. 

SEC.  4.  In  order  to  procure  a  permit  for  the  installation  of 
electric  wiping,  the  said  companies,  firms,  co-partnerships,  cor¬ 
porations  or  individuals  shall  before  having  any  electrical  "work 
commenced,  or  any  addition  made  to  old  wiring,  make  written  ap¬ 
plication  to  the  City  Electrician  for  a  permit,  submitting  plans  for 
such  wiring  in  such  application  and  shall  pay  said  Electrician 
therefor  the  sum  of  One  Dollar. 

SEC.  5.  On  the  completion  of  any  work  covered  by  a  permit 
in  accordance  with  the  rules  of  this  ordinance,  and  to  the  satis¬ 
faction  of  the  City  Electrician,  said  City  Electrician  shall  issue 
a  certificate  of  inspection,  in  said  certificate  of  inspection,  the  City 
Electrician  shall  certify  that  the  work  is  in  accordance  with  the 
rules  prescribed  by  this  ordinnce,  and  meets  his  approval  and  for 
such  inspection  certificate  the  City  Electrician  shall  receive  the 
sum  of  50  cents  for  each  inspection  after  the  second  inspection. 

SEC.  6.  The  City  Electrician  shall  have  at  least  2  4  hours  no¬ 
tice  which  notice  shall  be  in  writing  (Sunday  and  legal  holidays 
not  included)  before  any  part  of  the  wiring  should  be  inspected, 
and  after  being  so  notified  to  make  said  inspection,  the  City  Electric¬ 
ian  shall  do  so  at  the  earliest  practicable  time. 

SEC.  7.  No  certificate  of  inspection  shall  be  issued  by  the 
City  Electrician  unless  the  wiring  conforms  to  the  .requirements 
of  the  National  Electrical  Code,  and  to  this  ordinance,  provMed, 


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in  instances  of  minor  additions,  certificates  of  inspection  may  be 
issued  even  though  wiring  is  not  iin  strict  compliance  with  the  re¬ 
quirements  of  the  said  National  Code,  if  not  in  an  unsafe  condition, 
but  in  such  case,  the  certificate  of  inspection  shall  mention  such 
fact. 

SEC.  8.  The  rules  and  requirements  as  laid  down  in  the  Na¬ 
tional  Electrical  Code  of  the  National  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters 
shall  be  the  standard  upon  which  all  permits,  certificates  of  in¬ 
spection,  approvals  shall  be  based,  and  all  wiring  as  above  mentioned 
shall  be  done  in  accordance  with  said  rules,  except  as  hereinbe¬ 
fore  stated.  And  all  wiring  must  be  maintained  as  required  by  said 
rules  and  requirements. 

SEC.  9.  No  electric  current  shall  be  admitted  or  conveyed  to 
any  of  the  wires  above  mentioned  until  after  a  certificate  of  in¬ 
spection  has  been  issued  by  the  City  Electrician,  and  said  certifi¬ 
cate  presented  to  the  person,  firm,  co-partnership,  or  corporation 
engaged  in  furnishing  electric  current  to  the  people  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne. 

SEC.  10.  All  electric  wires  within  the  “fire  limits”  of  the 
(Tty  of  Cleburne  must  be  placed  in  conduit  armored  cable  or  metal 
moulding. 

SEC.  11.  If  a  system  of  electric  wiring,  the  use  of  which  has 
been  discontinued,  must  also  be  inspected  as  in  other  cases  of  wiring 
and  it  must  measure  up  to  the  requirements  of  tne  said  National 
Electrical  Code,  and  the  certificate  of  inspection  issued  before  any 
electric  current  is  admitted  or  conveyed  to  said  system. 

SEC.  12.  All  concealed  wiring  must  be  inspected  after  it  is 
installed  or  put  in  place  and  before  it  is  covered,  and  no  person 
shall  cover  or  conceal  in  such  wiring  until  the  same  has  been  in¬ 
spected  and  approved  by  the  City  Electrician. 

SEC.  13.  The  City  Engineer  is  hereby  authorized,  empower¬ 
ed,  and  directed  to  have  general  supervision  over  the  placing, 
stringing  or  attaching  of  telegraph,  telephone,  electric  light  or  other 
wires  so  as  to  prevent  fire,  accident  or  injury  to  persons  or  property 
and  to  cause  all  such  wires  and  electric  lights  to  be  so  placed,  con¬ 
structed  and  guarded,  as  not  to  cause  fire,  accident  or  endanger 
li.fe  or  property,  and  all  such  lights,  wires  or  electrical  apparatus 
as  now  exists  or  which  may  hereafter  be  constructed  or  placed,  shall 
b.e  subject  to  such  supervision.  And  whenever  any  electrical  wire 
or  other  piece  of  electrical  apparatus  is  or  shall  become  defective  by 
reason  of  improper  or  insufficient  insulation  or  for  any  other  like 
or  unlike  cause  become  dangerous  to  life  or  property,  the  said  City 
Electrician  shall  at  once  notify  the  owner  or  agent  of  said  wire 
or  electrical  apparatus  to  repair  or  remove  the  same,  and  upon  the 
owner’s  failure  to  repair  or  remove  the  wire  within  twenty-four 
hours  time,  the  said  City  Electrician  shall  cause  said  wire  or  ap- 


OF  THE  CITY  OF  CLEBURNE,  1915. 


paratus  to  be  removed  or  repaired  at  the  expense  of  said  owner  or 
agent.  Provided,  however,  that  wherever  and  whenever  such  de¬ 
fective  wire  or  insulation  is  in  such  condition  as  to  make  it  of 
imminent  peril  to  life  and  property  so  that  to  wait  the  prescribed 
twenty-four  hours  w'ould  be  accompanied  by  great  risks  to  life  and 
property,  then  and  thereupon  the  City  Electrician  shall  have  the 
power  to  abate  the  same  and  correct  said  condition  and  the  expense 
thereof  shall  be  and  become  the  expense  of  the  owner  of  said  prop¬ 
erty  or  the  part  thereof. 

SEC.  14.  All  persons,  firms  or  corporations  engaged  in  the 
work  of  installing  electrical  apparatus,  fixtures  or  appliances  or 
offering  or  professing  to  do  such  work  for  pay,  and  before  engaging 
in  such  business  or  work  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  shall  obtain,  take  out  and  procure  from  the  city  tax 
collector  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  an  annual  license  and  pay  therefor 
the  sum  of  five  dollars,  which  said  license  shall  be  renewed  from 
time  to  time  as  the  same  expires,  and  which  may  be  revoked  at 
any  time  by  order  of  the  City  Council  for  any  violation  of  this  ordi¬ 
nance,  and  thereupon  and  thereafter  such  offending  person,  firm 
or  corporation  shall  be  inhibited  from  engaging  in  such  business  or 
performing  such  work  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne  for  one  year.  The  application  for  such  license,  before 
same  is  issued,  shall  be  made  to  the  City  Electrician,  and  he  shall 
countersign  the  same  before  the  license  is  issued  by  the  tax  col¬ 
lector  of  the  City  of  Cleburne. 

SEC.  15.  Every  company,  firm,  co-partn.ership,  corporation  or  in¬ 
dividual  owning  or  controlling  electrical  wires  and  apparatus  for  the 
transmission  of  light  heat  or  power  shall  in  time  of  fire  or  in  case  of 
severe  storm,  wherein  the  lives  or  property  of  the  citizens  of  Cle¬ 
burne  may  be  endangered  by  the  operation  of  such  wires  and  ap¬ 
paratus,  shall,  upon  request  of  the  City  Electrician,  the  Mayor,  or 
the  chief  of  the  fire  department,  discontinue  such  wires  as  are  de¬ 
signated  by  the  said  officials. 

SEC.  16.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Electrician  to  in¬ 
spect  all  public  and  isolated  electric  light  plants  now  in  operation  in 
the  city,  or  hereafter  installed,  once  in  each  year  or  oftener,  if 
application  is  made  by  the  owners  of  such  plant,  and  he  shall  see 
that  any  dangerous  or  defective  machinery,  wires  or  appliances  are 
removed  or  remedied  immediately  at  the  expense  of  said  owner  or 
agent. 

SEC.  17.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Electrician  to  cause 
all  dead  wires,  unused  poles  or  electric  apparatus  on  the  outside 
of  buildings,  or  in  streets  or  alleys,  to  be  removed  at  the  expense 
of  the  owner  of  said  wires,  poles  or  apparatus  by  giving  the  said 
owner,  or  owners,  or  their  agent,  written  notice,  and  if  the  owner, 
or  owners,  or  their  agent,  fail  or  neglect  to  remove  the  same ,  within 


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ten  days  after  the  notice  lias  been  given,  said  owner,  or  owners,  or 
their  agent,  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalty  hereinafter  prescrib¬ 
ed. 

SEC.  18.  The  City  Electrician  or  other  person  or  persons  in 
charge  of  said  department  shall  notify  the  owner,  or  owners,  or 
their  agent,  to  renew  the  old  with  new  where  such  wire  or  wires 
have  become  defective  and  dangerous  to  life  or  property. 

SEC.  19.  The  City  Electrician  or  other  person  or  persons, 
designated  by  him  shall  make  a  thorough  inspection  of  the  lines 
of  all  companies  owning  wires  in  the  city  at  least  once  in  each  year, 
and  where  such  lines  are  in  dangerous  condition,  shall  notify  the 
company  owning,  using  or  operating  them,  to  place  them  in  a  safe 
and  secure  condition  forthwith.  Any  company  failing  or  refusing 
to  comply  with  such  notice,  and  make  the  necessary  repairs  or  chan¬ 
ges,  and  have  said  work  completed  within  ten  days  after  the  re¬ 
ceipt  of-  such  notice,  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalty  hereinafter 
prescribed. 

SEC.  2  0.  No  company,  firm,  co-partnership,  corporation  or 
individual  shall  permit  pieces  of  wire  to  be  left  on  the  surface  of 
the  streets  or  sidewalks,  nor  permit  unused  coils  or  loose  ends  of  wire 
to  remain  attached  to  any  cross  arm  or  posts  more  than  twenty- 
four  hours,  nor  permit  loose  wires  to  dangle  from  posts,  awnings 
or  buildings. 

SEC.  21.  The  City  Electrician  shall,  upon  the  first  of  each 
month,  make  a  written  report  to  the  City  Council  showing  all  per¬ 
mits  issued  and  fees  collected  by  him  under  the  provisions  of  this 
ordinance  for  the  preceding  month,  and  all  such  fees  shall  be  paid 
into  the  City  Treasury. 

SEC.  2  2.  This  ordinance  shall  not  be  construed  to  relieve  or 
lessen  the  responsibility  of  any  person  or  persons,  co-partnership 
or  corporation  owning,  operating  or  installing  any  electrical  wires, 
appliances,  apparatus,  construction  or  equipment  for  the  damages 
to  any  one  injured  by  any  defect  therein;  nor  shall  the  Ci'ty  or  any 
agent  thereof  be  held  as  assuming  any  such  liability  by  reason  ol 
the  inspection  authorized  herein  or  the  certificate  of  inspection 
issued  by  the  City  Electrician. 

SEC.  2  3.  Brass  shell  sockets  shall  not  be  installed  in  bath¬ 
rooms,  toiilets,  lavatories,  basements  or  other  rooms  having  exposed 
grounded  pipes  or  metal  work  of  any  character,  nor  in  rooms  hav¬ 
ing  concrete,  cement,  cinder  or  dirt  floors.  This  rule  shall  not  ap¬ 
ply  to  sockets  that  are  made  up  on  approved  fixtures  and  controlled 
only  by  an  approved  switch  suitably  located,  but  no  such  fixtures 
shall  be  approved  if  hung  in  such  position  or  location  that  it  would 
be  possible  for  a  person  while  standing  on  the  floor  to  touch  or 


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come  in  contact  with  fixtures  and  at  the  same  time  ‘ground’  his 
body  on  neighboring  pipes  or  metal  work. 

All  cross-over  tubes  must  be  fastened  in  place  by  means  of 
two  extra  split  knobs,  placed  one  at  each  end  of  the  tube.  In  case 
where  it  is  impracticable  to  secure  a  support  for  the  split  knobs, 
permission  may  be  given  for  tapping  or  wedging  the  cross-over 
tube. 

SEC.  24.  The  following  rule  on  ‘looming’  wires  that  are 
crowded  together  for  lack  of  wiring  space  shall  be  observed:  For 
Reparations  1  less  than  5  (five)  inches  and  not  less  than  2  1-2 
(two  and  one-half)  inches,  loom  every  alternate  wire.  For  separa¬ 
tions  less  than  2  1-2  (two  and  one-half)  inches,  loom  each  wrire. 

The  above  shall  apply  only  to  vertical  runs,  and  where  the 
wires  are  supported  at  intervals  not  greater  than  two  and  one -half 
feet. 

SEC.  25.  Every  person,  firm,  co-partnership  or  corpo  wthv.i 
violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  the  foregoing  sections  of  this 
ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  con¬ 
viction  shall  be  punished  by  fine  not  exceeding  Two  Hundred  Dol¬ 
lars. 

SEC.  26.  Every  person,  firm,  co-partnership  or  corporation, 
or  the  agent  or  employee  of  any  person,  firm,  co-partnership  or  cor¬ 
poration  furnishing  electric  light  current  or  power  to  the  people  of 
Cileburne,  who  shall  admit  or  convey  or  cause  to  be  admitted  or 
conveyed  electric  light  current  or  power  to  any  of  the  wires  men¬ 
tioned  in  the  foregoing  sections  of  this  ordinance  before  a  certifi¬ 
cate  of  inspection  of  such  wires  is  issued  by  the  City  Electrician, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  shall 
be  punished  by  fine  not  exceeding  two  hundred  dollars,  and  each 
and  every  act  shall  constitute  a  separate  offense. 

SEC.  27.  Every  person,  firm  or  co-partnership  or  corporation 
or  the  agent  or  employe  of  any  person,  firm,  co-partnership  or  cor¬ 
poration  engaged  in  the  business  of  furnishing  electric  current  or 

power  to  the  people  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  shall  within - — 

hours  after  being  presented  with  a  certificate  of  inspection  issued 
by  the  City  Electrician,  as  heretofore  mentioned,  furnished  electric 
light  current  or  power  to  the  person  named  in  the  certificate  of 
inspection  so  presented,  and  a  failure  to  comply  with  the  provisions 
hereof  shall  render  such  person,  firm,  co-partnership  or  corporation 
or  the  agent  or  employe  of  any  such  person,  firm,  co-partnership 
or  corporation,  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  Two  Hundred  Dollars,  and  each 
and  every  act  in  violation  hereof  shall  constitute  a  separate  of¬ 
fense. 

SEC.  28.  Every  person,  firm,  co-partnership,  or  corporation 


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furnishing  electric  light  current  or  power  to  the  people  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  shall  enter  all  buildings  at  such  place  or  places  as 
shall  be  designated  by  the  City  Electrician  or  his  authorized  rep¬ 
resentative,  and  no  building  shall  be  entered  as  above  mentioned, 
without  the  place  or  places  having  first  been  designated  by  the  City 
Electrician  and  any  person,  firm,  co-partnership  or  corporation  cr 
the  agent  or  employe  of  any  such  person,  firm,  co-partnership  cr 
corporation  violating  any  of  the  provisions  hereof  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  punish  d  by 
a  fine  not  exceeding  Two  Hundred  Dollars. 


TITLE  TWENTY-SEVEN— WEIGHTS  AND  MEAS¬ 
URES. 


ARTICLE  60.  — -  CREATING  A  STANDARD  OE  WEIGHTS  AND 
MEASURES. 


SECTION  1.  That  the  standard  of  weights  and  measures  re- 
r.equired  by  this  ordinance  shall  be  in  accordance  with  thsi  standard 
prescribed  by  the  laws  of  the  United  States  and  the  State  of  Texas, 
and  in  case  the  standard  of  weights  and  measures  prescribed  by  the 
laws  of  the  United  States  and  the  State  of  Texas  do  not  fully  em¬ 
brace  all  of  the  requirements  of  this  ordinance  with  reference  to 
weights  and  measures,  then  in  such  event  the  standard  herein  pre¬ 
scribed  shall  control. 

SEC.  2.  That  in  the  sale  of  coal,  a  hundred-weight  shall  con¬ 
sist  of  a  hundred  pounds  of  avoirdupois  weight  and  twenty  such 
hundred-weight  shall  constitute  a  ton.- 

SEC.  3.  That  in  the  sale  of  fire  wood  the  standard  for  meas¬ 
ure  shall  be  by  the  cord,  that  is,  estimating  each  cord  to  contain 
one  hundred  and  twenty-eight  cubic  feet. 

SEC.  4.  That  in  the  sale  of  ice  the  same  shall  be  sold  by  avoir¬ 
dupois  weight. 

SEC.  5.  Every  person  selling  any  coal  from  any  yard  or  other 
place  within  the  City  of  Cleburne,  where  coal  is  kept  for  sale 
shall  send  with  the  driver  of  the  vehicle  in  which  the  same  shall  be 
delivered  a  certificate  or  ticket  showing  the  gross  weight  of  the 
venicle  and  contents  and  also  the  tare  (the  weight  of  the  vehicle) 
and  the  net  weight  of  the'  coal  so  delivered,  as  well  as  plainly 
showing  the  name  of  the  person  or  corporation  furnishing  said 
coal,  which  certificate  shall  be  taken  by  the  said  driver  and  delivered 
either  to  the  purchaser  or  some  person  in  charge  of  the  place 
where  said  coal  shall  be  delivered. 

SEC.  6.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  busi- 


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n.ess  of  hauling  coal  for  delivery  within  the  City  of  Cleburne,  who 
shall  willfully  sell  or  offer  for  sale,  any  coal,  and  represent  the 
same  to  contain  a  certain  number  of  pounds,  when  the  same  does 
not  contain  such  number  of  pounds  or  when  the  same  is  found 
upon  weighing  not  to  contain  said  number  of  pounds  at  the  time 
of  delivery,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  misdemeanor  and  upon  con¬ 
viction  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one-dollar 
(if  1.0  0)  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  ($200.00)  and  each 
and  every  act  in  violation  of  the  provisions  hereof,  shall  constitute 
a  separate  and  distinct  offence. 

SEC.  7.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the 
business  of  selling  wood  to  be  delivered  in  the  City  of  Cleburne 
shall,  in  all  cases  where  the  purchase  amounts  to  fifty  cents  (50c) 
or  more,  deliver  to  the  purchaser  or  person  in  charg,e  of  the  place 
where  the  said  wood  is  delivered  a  certificate  or  ticket  showing 
the  amount  of  wood  delivered  and  plainly  showing  the  name  of  the 
person,  firm  or  corporation  , selling  the  same. 

SEC.  8.  Every  p.erson,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the 
business  of  hauling  fire  wood  for  delivery,  who  shall  willfully  sell 
or  offer  for  sale  any  wood  and  represent  the  same  to  contain  any 
number  of  cords,  or  a  cord,  or  a  part  of  a  cord,  when  the  same 
does  not  contain  such  number  of  cords,  or  a  cord,  or  a  part  of  a 
cord  or  when  the  same  is  found  upon  measurement  at  the  time  of 
delivery  not  to  contain  the  same,  such  person,  firm  or  corporation 
shall  be  guilty  of  misdemeanor,  and  shall  upon  conviction,  be  fined 
in  any  sum  not  less  than  one-dollar  ($1.00)  nor  more  than  two- 
hundred  dollars  ($200.00)  and  each  and  every  act  in  violation 
hereof  shall  constitute  a  separate  and  distinct  offense. 

SEC.  9.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  selling  ice  or  of¬ 
fering  ice  for  sale  within  the  City  of  Cleburne,  shall  at  the  time 
of  the  delivery  of  any  ice  sold,  if  requested  so  to  do  by  the  purchaser 
of  such  ice  or  any  servant  or  employee  of  said  purchaser  to  whom 
the  delivery  of  such  ice  is  made,  weigh  the  quantity  of  such  ice  del¬ 
ivered  and  for  that  purpose  every  such  person  delivering  ice  shall 
be  provided  with  proper  scales  and  all  ice  sold  within  the  City  of 
Cleburne  shall  be  sold  by  avoirdupois  weight. 

That  such  ice  when  demanded  by  the  purchaser  or  his  servant 
or  employee,  shall  be  weighed  in  the  presence  of  the  person  de¬ 
manding  the  same  or  in  case  the  person  does  not  desire  to  be  pres¬ 
ent  the  said  person  delivering  said  ic.e  shall  furnish  to  the  person 
demanding  the  same  weight  of  such  ice.  That  any  person,  firm 
or  corporation  selling  or  offerin  gfor  sale  ice  within  th,e  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall 
be  guilty  of  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined  not 
less  than  one-dollar  ($1.00)  nor  mor.e  than  two-hundred  dollars 
($200.00)  and  each  and  every  act  in  violation  hereof  shall  con¬ 
stitute  a  separate  and  distinct  offense. 

SEC.  10.  All  m.eats  sold  at  any  place  of  business  within  the 
City  of  Cleburne,  excepting  shanks,  offal,  heads  and  plucks,  poultry 


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01  v*  iai  gtuue  siicin  i,e  hoiu  L>y  »  eigne,  ana  oe  Wci&utu  in  a  suite 
uy  \>  eigiius  or  a  ueam  progeny  seateu,  ana  m  case  any  iraiui  snail  ue 
eommmea  in  iiie  wrngnmg  oi  any  meat,  and  in  case  any  meat,  ex¬ 
cept  as  aforesaid,  siiail  tie  sold  without  being  weighed  as  herein 
directed,  the  person  'selling  the  same  shall  be  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor,  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  one- 
dollar  ($1.00)  nor  more  than  two-hundred  dollars  ($200.00), 
and  each  and  every  act  ijn  violation  hereof  shall  constitute 
a  separate  and  distinct  offense. 

SEC.  11.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  sell  or  offer 
for  sale  within  the  City  of  Cleburne  any  milk  or  cream  in  bottles 
or  in  glass  jars,  unless  such  bottles  or  glass  jars  be  of  a  capacity 
of  either  one  gill,  one-half  pint,  on.e  pint,  one  quart,  one-half  gallon 
or  one  gallon,  and  no  milk  or  cream  shall  be  sold  or  offered  for 
sale  in  any  bottle  or  glass  jar  of  the  size  or  capacity  oth,er  than  or 
different  from  the  siz.es  and  capacity  herein  prescribed.  Each  such 
bottle  or  glass  jar  in  which  milk  or  cream  is  sold  or  offered  for 
sale  shall  have  blown  into  it,  or  indelibly  marked  thereon,  in  a 
legible  or  conspicuos  manner,  the  capacity  thereof  or  have  the  cap¬ 
acity  thereof  indelibly  marked  or  printed  on  the  cork  or  stopper 
of  each  bottle,  or  printed  or  marked  on  the  cap  of  each  jar. 

SEC.  12.  That  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in 
selling  or  offering  for  sale  milk  or  cream  in  bottles  or  jars,  as  here¬ 
in  provided,  shall  have  th,e  name  or  names  of  such  person,  firm  or 
corporation  engaged  in  selling  or  offering  for  sale  such  milk  or 
cream  blown  into  said  bottles  or  jars,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for 
any  other  person,  firm  or  corpration  engaged  in  selling  or  offering 
for  sale  or  having  in  its  or  their  possession  with  the  intent  to  sell 
any  milk  or  cream,  to  sell  or  offer  for  sale  any  milk  or  cream  in 
any  jar  or  bottle  having  th.e  name  of  any  other  person  or  corpor¬ 
ation  blown  in  the  same  without  first  having  obtained  the  consent 
.of  the  owner  of  such  jar  or  bottle  so  to  do.” 

“That  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  the  provisions 
of  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  a  fine  in  any  sum  not  less  than 
one-dollar,  ($1.00)  nor  more  than  two-hundred  dollars  ($200.00), 
and  each  and  every  act  shall  constitute  a  separate  and  distinct  of¬ 
fense.” 

SEC.  13.  All  bread  made  or  procured  for  the  purpose  of  sale, 
sold,  offered  or  exposed  for  sale,  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  shall  be 
made  in  a  clean  and  sanitary  place,  perfectly  screened  with  not 
less  than  14-mesh  wire,  of  good  and  wholesome  flour  or  meal,  and 
shall  contain  no  deleterious  substance  or  material. 

SEC.  14.  Every  loaf  of  bread  made  or  produced  for  th.e  pur¬ 
pose  of  sale,  sold,  offered  or  exposed  for  sale,  in  the  city,  shall 
liav.e  fixed  thereon,  in  a  conspicuous  place,  a  label  or  stamp  at  least 
on.e  inch  square,  or  if  round,  at  least  one  inch  in  diameter,  on  which 
label  or  stamp  there  shall  be  printed  in  plain  type,  the  letters  and 
figures  of  which  shall  be  printed  in  black  ink  upon  white  paper 


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from  type  not  smaller  or  making  a  less  conspicuous  letter  than 
tlxe  type  commonly  known  as  twelve  point  full-face  square  Gothic 
capital  letters  and  figures,  the  weight  of  the  loaf  in  half-pound 
or  pounds,  avoirdupois.  The  business  nam,e  and  address  of  the 
maker,  baker,  or  manufacturer  of  the  loaf  shall  also  be  printed 
plainly  on  each  label. 

SEC.  15.  Every  maker,  baker  or  manufacturer  of  bread, 
every  proprietor  of  a  bakery  or  bake-shop,  and  every  seller  of  bread 
in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  shall  keep  scales  and  weights,  suitable  for 
the  weighing  of  bread,  in  a  conspicuous  place  in  his  bakery,  bake- 
shop  or  store,  and  shall,  whenever  requested  by  the  buyer  and  in 
the  buyer’s  presence,  weigh  the  loaf  or  loaves  of  bread  sold  or 
offered  for  sale. 

SEC.  16.  If  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  make  or 
procure  for  the  purpose  of  sale,  s,ell,  offer  or  expose  for  sale,  within 
the  City  of  Cleburne,  any  bread  which  is  not  made  of  good  and 
wholesome  flour  or  meal,  any  bread  wrhich  contains  a  deleterious 
substance  or  material,  or  any  bread  which  is  not  made  in  a  clean 
and  sanitary  place,  or  shall  make  or  procure  for  the  purpose  of 
sale,  sell,  offer  or  expose  for  sale  within  the  City  of  Cleburne,  any 
standard  loaf  or  loaves  of  bread  which  do  not  weigh  one  pound 
each,  or  any  bread  or  loaves  of  wTiich  do  not  w.eigh  as  much  as 
the  weight  marked  thereon,  or  any  bread  the  loaf  or  loaves  of 
wrhich  do  not  have  affixed  thereon  the  label  marked  as  hereinbefore 
provided,  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  such  person, 
firm  or  corporation  shall  be  fined  upon  conviction  in  the  Corpor¬ 
ation  Court  in  any  sum  not  less  than  one-dollar  ($1.00)  nor  more 
than  two-hundred  dollars  ($200.00)  for  each  offense. 

SEC.  17.  The  fact  that  there  does  not  now  exist  an  efficient 
law  governing  the  sale  of  bread  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  that 
a  great  deal  of  confusion  as  well  as  discontent  exist  among  the 
people  on  account  of  the  inadequacy  of  the  law  regulating  the  sale 
of  bread,  creates  an  urgency,  an  emergency  for  the  immediate  pre¬ 
servation  of  the  public  health,  that  this  Ordinance  take  effect  from 
and  after  its  passage,  and  it  is  accordingly  so  ordained  that  this 
Ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  as  in 
the  Charter  i  in  such  cases  made  and  provided. 

SEC.  19.  That  this  Ordinance  shall  repeal  all  ordinances  or 
parts  of  Ordinances  in  express  conflict  with  the  same. 


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A 

Art.  Page 

Additions  —  School  Purposes  .  1  11 

“  . . .  2  12 

“  “  . . .  .  3  13 

“  “  4  14 

.  “  “  5  15 


Additions .  6  16 

“  7  17 

“  8  17 

“  9  18 

Arson  —  Reward . 46  94 

Attorney — ■  Duties  of . 37  S3 

B 

Board  of  Equalization . 58  106 

Bonds  —  City  Hall  and  Bridge  Repair . 13  27 

Equipping  Water  Works  . 15  32 

High  School . 12  25 

Purchase  Water  Works . 14  29 

Sewer  System . 11  22 

Ward  School  Building . .10  IS 

c 

City  Charter . 56  102 

City  Hall  and  Bridge  Repair  Bonds . 13  27 

City  Note  to  National  Bank .  50  98 

City  Pound .  20  41 

City  Wards  .  . . 55  102 

Claims  —  Presentation  of . 16  34 

Closing  Streets .  47  95 

Contracts  —  Public  Improvements . 17  36 

Corporate  Seal . 54  101 

E 

Electrical  Ordinance . 59  106 

Equalization  — -  Board  of . 58  106 

Excavating  —  In  Streets .  48  97 

F 

Franchise* —  Daniel  Hewitt,  et  al .  27  62 

“  Amending . 28  70 

Ft.  W.  S.  Tr.  Co .  30  75 

Sewer  System .  22  4  6 

£teele,  et  al .  24  54 


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Art. 

Page. 

Stone  and  Webster  .  . 

. 29 

71 

Telephone  Franchise  .  . 

. 25 

59 

Transfer — S.  W.  to  Ft. 

W. 

S. 

Tr.  Co .  31 

'  76 

Turner,  et  al . 

. .  26 

60 

U.  S.  Government  .  .  .  . 

78 

Wofford  Bros . 

. .  .  32 

77 

G 

G.  C.  and  S.  F.  Depot  and  Right  of  Way 

. 44 

92 

Government  Franchise . 

9  O 

78 

H 

Health  Department  .  . . 

. 18 

o  H 

Hewitt,  et  al  — -  Franchise . 

. 27 

62 

Hewitt,  et  al  —  Amendment  .  .  .  . 

. 28 

70 

High  School  —  Bonds . 

. 12 

25 

I 

Interurban  —  Ft.  W.  So.  Tr.  Co.  .  . 

. 30 

75 

Stone  and  Webster  .  . 

. 29 

71 

S.  and  W.  Transfer  to 

Ft. 

w. 

So.  Tr.  Co.  31 

76 

Turner,  E.  B.,  et  al  — 

-  Franchise . 2  6 

60 

M 

» 

Market  Square . 

101 

Marshal  —  Duties  of . 

8  0 

Mavor  —  Duties  of . 

. 34 

78 

Measures  and  Weights . 

. 60 

112 

N 

Note  —  City  to  National  Bank  .... 

9  8 

o 

Occupation  Tax . 

100 

Officers — Attorney^ — Duties  of  .  .  .  . 

83 

Marshal — Duties  of  .  .  .  . 

80 

Mayor — Duties  of . 

. 34 

78 

Presiding  at  Election  .  .  '  . 

. 43 

91 

Salaries . 

. 42 

89 

Scavenger —  Appointment 

and 

Duties  .  .  .  .  41 

88 

Secretary — Duties  of  .  .  . 

. 36 

81 

Street  Commissioner  —  Duties  of  ....  40  87 

Tax  Assessor  and  Collector — Duties  of  ....  38  84 

Treasurer  —  Appointment  and  Duties  ....  39  85 


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P 

Art. 


Pipes — Depth  of  in  Streets . 49 

Presiding  Officers  for  Elections . . 4  3 

Public  Improvement — Contracts . 17 


R 

Railroads — G.  C.  and  S.  F.  Depot  and  Right  of  Way  .  .  44 


Rate  of  Tax— —1915 . 51 

Reward — For  Arson . 46 

Rules  of  Order . .  .  . 

s 

Salaries; — Officers  and  Employes . .  .  .  f  .  .  .  .  42 

Scavenger — Appointment  and  Duties . 41 

School  Purposes— Additions .  1 

“  “  “  .  2 


“  •**  “  .  4 

“  “  “  . .  5 

School  Buildings — High  School  Bonds . 12 

Wards  —  Bonds . 10 

Seal— Corporate . •.  .  .  .  54 

Secretary — Duties  of . 36 

Sewer  System — 1Bonds . 11 

Franchise . 22 

Steele,  et  al . 24 

Sidewalks . . 19 

Square — Market . 53 

Stone  and  Webster — Franchise . 29 

S.  and  W. — Transfer  to  Ft.  W.  S.  Tr.  Co . 31 

Streets . 21 

Streets — Closing  of . 47 

Street  Commissioner  —  Duties . 40 

Streets — Depths  of  Pipes  in . 4  9 

Encumbered  by  Vehicles . 45 

Excavating  in . .  .  .  .  48 

Street  Railway- — Franchise . .  .  27 

Street  Railway  Fr.  Amendment . 28 


T 

Tax  Assessor  and  Collector  —  Duties  of . 38 

Tax — Occupation . 52 

Tax  Rate  1915 . 51 


Page. 
97 
91 
3  6 


9  2 


98 

94 

5-9 


89 

88 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 
25 
IS 

101 
81 
22 
46 
54 
40 
101 
71 
7  6 
42 
95 
87 
97 
9  3 
97 
62 
70 


84 

100 

98 


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'  Art.  Page. 

Telephone — Franchise . 25  59 

Treasurer — Appointment  and  Duties  of . .  .  .  39  85 

Turner,  E.  P.,  et  al — Franchise  . .  26  60 

v 

Vehicles  —  Encumbering  Streets . 45  93 


w 

Wards — City . 55  102 

Water  Works  —  Equipping  Bond . 15  32 

Water  Works — Purchase  Bonds . 14  29 

Weights  and  Measures . 60  112 

Wofford  Bros. — Franchise . 32  V7 


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Ordinances 


REVISED  CRIMINAL  ORDINANCES 


TITLE  ONE— ACCIDENT. 


ARTICLE  1.  —  ACCIDENT  OCCURING. 


SECTION  1.  Any  owner,  driver,  or  person  in  charge  of 
any  vehicle  in  this  city,  who  shall  fail  or  refuse  when  an  ac¬ 
cident  shall  occur  or  any  injury  result  from  vehicles  com¬ 
ing  into  collision  with  any  person  or  vehicle  to  stop  and  render 
assistance,  if  necessary,  and  give  his  name,  place  of  abode,  and 
number  of  his  vehicle,  and  such  other  information  as  may  be 
demanded,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  convic¬ 
tion  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 


TITLE  TWO— MOTOR  VEHICLES. 


ARTICLE  2.  —  REGULATING  AUTOMOBILES,  MOTORCYCLES. 
ETC. 


SECTION  1.  The  owner  of  any  automobile,  motorcycle  or 
motor  vehicle,  or  any  person  having  the  care  or  control  of  same, 
shall  register  the  said  vehicle  with  the  City  Secretary  and  procure 
from  the  said  City  Secretary  a  certificate  thereof,  which  said  cer¬ 
tificate  shall  state  that  the  owner,  giving  his  name,  has  registered 
his  said  vehicle,  giving  a  general  description  thereof,  and  that  a 
number  has  been  given  the  same,  which  number  shall  be  certified  on 
the  face  of  the  certificate. 

The  City  Secretary  shall  keep  a  register  in  which  he  shall  note 
th.e  name  of  the  owner  of  the  vehicle  registered  together  with  gen¬ 
eral  description  thereof  and  its  number,  and  he  shall  in  no  event  give 
the  same  number  to  any  two  of  said  vehicles,  but  they  shall  be 
numbered  in  the  order  of  their  registration.  The  owner  of  any 
such  vehicle,  or  the  person  having  the  care  or  contol  of  same,  shall 
after  registration  as  aforesaid,  cause  to  be  painted,  placed',  or  fixed 
on  and  to  the  back  of  said  vehicle  its  number  as  certified  in  the 
certificate  of  registration,  or  shall  cause  such  number  to  be  painted, 
placed  or  fixed  on  a  piece  of  timber,  tin,  leather  or  other  durable 
substance  and  the  same  firmly,  securely,  and  permanently  fastened 
to  the  back  of  said  vehicle.  The  figures  of  such  number  shall  be 
of  such  substance  and  such  size  and  maintained  in  such  condition 
so  as  to  be  clearly  visible  from  the  sidewalk,  and  shall  not  be  trans¬ 
ferred  or  moved  from  one  vehicle  to  another  except  as  hereinafter 
provided,  but  in  case  any  vehicle  which  has  been  registered  as 
aforesaid  shall  be  sold  the  purchaser  thereof  shall  obtain  a  new 
number  and  a  new  certificate  of  said  registration  but  at  a  re¬ 
quest  of  the  said  purchaser  and  his  vendor,  the  City  Secretary 
shall  indorse  on  the  certificate  of  the  former  owner  the  fact  of  its 
transfer,  and  the  said  City  Secretary  shall  note  the  fact  of  the 
said  transfer  in  his  book,  required  herein  to  be  kept,  and  the 


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certificate  so  endorsed  shall  be  in  all  respects  as  valid  and  shall 
protect  the  purchaser  of  the  said  vehicle  to  the  same  extent  as 
would  the  original  certificate  of  registration. 

SEC.  2.  The  owner  of  any  such  vehicle  or  the  person  having 
the  care  or  control  of  the  same  shall  equip  such  vehicle  with  good 
and  sufficient  brakes,  and  also  with  a  horn,  or  other  signal  device, 
which  shall  be  kept  in  good  working  order  and  shall  also  equip 
such  vehicle  with  at  least  three  lamps  which  shall  be  kept  lighted 
while  the  vehicle  is  in  use,  from  and  between  thirty  minutes 
after  sunset  and  thirty  minutes  before  sunrise;  two  of  these  lamps 
shall  be  placed  upon  the  front  of  such  vehicle  and  shall  be  of  such 
size  and  character  as  to  be  plainly  visible  when  lighted  for  one-fourth 
of  a  mile  in  front  of  same,  the  third  lamp  shall  be  planed  on  the 
rt|ar  of  such  vehicle  and  shall  cast  a  red  light  to  the  rear  of  such  ve¬ 
hicle.  Save  and  except  the  provisions  of  this  section  as  to  number 
of  lamps  to  be  placed  on  such  vehicles  not  apply  to  motorcycles,  or 
the  person  having  the  care  or  control  of  same  shall  be  required  to 
carry  but  one  light  which  shall  be  placed  upon  the  front  of  any 
such  vehicle. 

SEC.  3.  It  shall  hereafter  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to 
run,  propel  or  drive  any  automobile,  motorcycle,  or  any  other 
character  of  motor 'vehicle  or  for  any  owner  of  such  vehicle  or  any 
person  having  the  care  or  control  of  such  vehicle  to  direct,  cause 
or  permit  the  running,  driving,  or  propelling  of  any  such  vehicle 
in,  upon,  along  or  across  any  public  square,  street  or  alley  or  other 
public  place  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  Ctiy  of  Cleburne  in 
a  careless,  reckless  or  negligent  manner,  or  at  a  greater  rate  of 
speed  than  12  miles  per  hour,  provided  the  speed  limit  herein 
fixed  shall  not  apply  to  race  courses  or  speedways.  i 

SEC.  4.  Any  person  who  shall  drive,  propel  or  use  any  auto¬ 
mobile,  motorcycle,  or  any  other  character  of  motor  vehicle  or  any 
person  having  the  care  or  control  of  such  vehicle,  who  shall  cause 
to  be  driven,  propelled  or  used,  or  permit  the  driving  using. or  pro¬ 
pelling  of  any  such  vehicle,  along,  across  or  upon  any  public  square, 
street,  alley  or  public  place  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  in  violation 
of  or  contrary  to  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  or  of  the 
various  sections  thereof,  or  without  complying  with  all  of  the  reg¬ 
ulations,  conditions  or  requirements  herein  provided,  shall  be  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor  and  on  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  any 
sum  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  One  Hundred  Dollars. 

SEC.  5.  That  all  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  ordinance 
are  hereby  repealed. 

Passed  and  approved  21st  day  of  May,  1915. 


TITLE  THREE— BATHING. 


ARTICLE  3.  —  BATHING  IN  CERTAIN  PLACES. 

SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  bathe,  wash  or  swim,  in 
any  creek,  pond,  tank,  pool,  or  public  place  within  this  city,  before 

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dark,  being  naked,  or  not  sufficiently  clothed  to  prevent  an  im¬ 
proper  or  indecent  exposal  of  his  or  her  person,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not 
exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  FOUR— BASEBALL. 


ARTICLE  4.  —  PROHIBITING  THE  PLAYING  OF  BASEBALL 
ON  SUNDAY.  DEFINING  THE  TERMS. 


SECTION  1.  Every  person,  or  persons  or  associations  of  per¬ 
sons,  under  whatever  name  known,  who  shall,  within  the  Corporate 
limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas,  play  base¬ 
ball  on  the  first  day  of  the  week,  commonly  called  Sunday,  with 
or  without  an  admission  fee  being  charged,  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in 
any  sum  not  less  than  Twenty  ($20.00)  Dollars,  nor  more  than 
Fifty  ($50.00)  Dollars. 

SEC.  2.  Every  person  or  persons  or  association  of  persons 
under  whatever  name  known  who  shall,  within,  the  corporate  limits 
of  the  City  of  Cleiburne,  Johnson  County,  Texas,  exhibit  to  the  public 
any  baseball  playing  on  the  first  day  of  the  week,  commonly  called 
Sunday  with  or  [without  an  admission  fee  being  charged,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  Twenty  ($20.00)  Dollars  nor 
more  than  Fifty  ($50.00)  Dollars. 

SEC.  3.  Each  and  every  Sunday  or  part  of  a  Sunday,  any 
person  or  persons  or  association  of  persons,  under  whatever  name 
known,  shall  play  baseball  or  exhibit  to  the  public  baseball  playing 
shall  constitute  a  separate  offense. 

SEC.  4.  The  term  “Play  Base  Ball”  or  “Base  Ball  Playing*', 
within  the  meaning  of  Section  One,  two  and  three  of  this  ordinance 
shall  be  construed  to  mean  the  playing  or  the  exhibition  to  the 
public  of  any  game  or  games  played  with  ball  and  bats  and  with 
nine  (9)  men  or  players  on  one  side  matched  against  nine  men  or 
players  on  the  other  side,  whatever  length  or  duration  of  time 
the  said  game  or  games  may  continue;  and  shall  also  include  the 
playing  or  the  exhibition  to  the  public  of  any  game  or  games  played 
with  balls  and  bats,  where  any  number  of  persons  or  players  on  one 
side  are  matched  against  any  number  of  persons  or  players  on  the 
other  side,  whatever  length  or  duration  of  time  the  said  game  or 
games  may  continue. 

Approved  April  25th,  1911. 


TITLE  FIVE— BEES. 


ARTICLE  5.  —  REGULATING  THE  KEEPING  OF  BEES. 


SEC.TION  1.  The  owning,  keeping  or  raising  of  bees  within  the 


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City  of  Cleburne,  adjacent  or  in  proximity  to  occupied  dwelling 
houses  in  said  city,  is  hereby  declared  and  made  a  nuisance. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to 
own,  keep  or  raise  within  the  limits  of  the  Ctiy  of  Cleburne,  ad¬ 
jacent  or  in  proximity  to  occupied  dwelling  houses  in  said  City, 
and  any  person  violating  this  ordinance  shall,  upon  conviction  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  punished  by  fine  in  any  sum 
not  exceeding  One  Hundred  Dollars. 

SEC.  3.  Th,e  term  “Adjacent  or  in  proximity  to  occupied 
dwelling  houses  in  said  city,”  as  used  in  the  foregoing  sections  of 
this  ordinance  shall  be  held  to  mean  the  owning,  keeping  or  raising 
of  bees  in  any  district  in  said  city  where  there  are  at  least  as  many 
as  four  occupied  dwelling  houses  within  600  feet  of  the  place  where 
said  bees  are  owned,  kept  or  raised. 

SEC.  4.  Each  and  every  day  said  bees  are  owned,  kept  or 
raised  within  said  territory  herein  defined,  and  in  the  manner 
hereinbefore  s.et  out,  shall  constitute  a  separate  offence. 

Passed  and  aproved  May  7th,  1915. 


TITLE  SIX— BICYCLES. 


ARTICLE  6. — RIDING  BICYCLE  FASTER  THAN  TWELVE 
MILES  PER  HOUR. 


SECTION  1.  If  any  person  shall  ride  any  bicycle  on  any  street 
of  this  city,  at  a  rate  of  speed  greater  than  twelve  miles  per  hour, 
h.e  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction, 
shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  7.  —  BICYCLE  RACE. 


SECTION  1.  If  any  person  shall  run  or  be  engaged  in  running 
any  bicycle  race  on  any  public  street  of  this  city,  he  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction,  shall  be  fined  any  sum 
not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  8.  —  RIDING  BICYCLE  ON  SIDEWALK. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  ride  any  bicycle,  velocipede, 
or  any  other  vehicle  upon  any  sidewalk  within  this  city,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemanor,  and  upon  conviction,  shall  be 
fined  any  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  9.  —  TO  PROHIBIT  THE  RIDING  OF  BICYCLES 
ACROSS  THE  FOOT-BRIDGES. 


SECTION.  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons 

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to  ride  any  bicycle  upon,  across  or  over  any  public  foot-bridge  with¬ 
in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  any  person  or  persons  \iolating  the 
provisions  of  tlrs  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guil  y  of  a  misdemeanor 
and  upon  conviction,  shall  be  punijshed  by  any  fine  not  exceeding 
one  hundred  dollars.  A  public  foot-bridge  within  the  meaning  of 
this  ordinance,  is  any  foot-bridge  as  distinguished  from  private. 


ARTICLE  10.  —  TO  PROHIBIT  THE  RIDING  OF  BICYCLES  IN 
AND  NEAR  THE  SANTA  FE  DEPOT. 


SECTION.  1.  Hereafter,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person 
or  persons  to  ride  any  bicycles  within  the  limits  of  the  following 
described  territory  at  a  time  of  sixty  minutes  before  the  arrival 
of  any  passenger  train,  or  while  the  same  is  standing  for  the  pur¬ 
pose  of  discharging  or  receiving  passengers,  and  for  sixty  minutes 
after  the  departure  of  such  train;  and  said  territory  being  describ  d 
as  follows: 

Beginning  at  southeast  corner  of  the  Gulf  Colorado  and  Santa 
Fe  Railway  Depot,  thence  east  to  the  east  line  of  the  right  of  way 
of  said  railway  company;  thence  north  with  said  east  line  of  said 
right  of  iway,  to  the  south  lin.e  of  East  Henderson  Street;  thence 
west  with  said  south  line  of  Henderson  Street  to  the  northeast  corner 
of  said  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company  depot;  thence 
wi'.h  eas"  wall  of  said  depot  building  south  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Any  person  or  persons  violating  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  shall 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  one  dollars  and  not  more  than 
ten  dollars. 


TITLE  SEVEN— PUBLIC  SAFETY. 


ARTICLE  11.  —  BLASTING. 


Section  1.  Any  person  who  shall  blast  or  cause  to  be  blasted, 
any  rock,  earth  or  other  material,  within  the  city,  unless  the  orifice 
at  the  time  of  setting  off  such  blast  te  covered  on  all  sides  with 
good,  sound  plank  of  sufficient  length,  width  and  thickness,  so  as  to 
prevent  fragments  of  such  material  from  ascending  into  the  air, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  shHl 
be  fined  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  EIGHT— BURNING  TRASH 


ARTICLE  12.  —  REGULATING  THE  BURNING  OF  TRASH, 
WASTE  PAPER,  RUBBISH,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Hereafter  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person 


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to  burn  any  trash  or  refuse  of  any  character  or  kind  on  any  public 
square,  street,  avenue,  or  alley  within  the  City  of  Cleburne  without 
first  having  inclosed  such  trash,  waste  pap.er,  rubbish  or  refuse 
matter  in  some  character  of  wire  basket  or  receptacle  with  meshes 
or  openings  in  such  basket  or  receptacle  sufficiently  small  as  to 
prevent  said  trash,  waster  pap.er,  rubbish  or  refuse  matter  while 
burning  from  blowing  or  scattering  over  any  public  square,  street, 
avenue,  or  alley  in  said  City.  If  any  person  shall  violate  the  pro¬ 
visions  of  this  ordinance  he  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdfe- 
raeanor  and  upon  convciticn,  shall  he  fined  in  any  sum  not  less 
than  one  or  more  than  ten  dollars. 


TITLE  NINE— CARCASSES 


ARTICLE  13.  —  DUTY  OP  PERSONS  TO  REMOVE  CARCASSES. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  perons  to  remove  beyond 
the  city  limits,  the  carcasses  of  all  animals  belonging  to  him,  may 
die  on  their  premises  or  while  in  their  charge,  and  any  person  who 
shall  suffer  or  knowingly  allow  the  carcass  of  any  horse,  cow,  dog, 
hog,  or  other  animal  belonging  to  him  or  in  his  posession,  which 
may  come  to  its  death  by  any  cause,  to  lie  unburied,  or  shall  draw 
or  deposit  the  same  in  or  upon  any  street,  alley,  lane  or  other 
public  or  private  ground  within  this  city,  without  burying  the  same, 
shall  be  d.eemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction,  shall 
be  fined  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  14.  —  DRAYMEN,  ETC.,  MOVING  CARCASSES. 


SECTION  1.  Any  drayman,  scavenger,  carrier  or  other  perscn 
who  shall  drag,  haul  or  carry  in  any  way  any  dead  animals  or  car¬ 
casses  of  any  kind  from  the  place  where  such  animals  or  carcasses 
ar.e  found  dead,  and  shall  leave  or  deposit  the  same  witlr'n  the 
corporate  limits  of  this  city,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misde¬ 
meanor,  and  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five 
nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  TEN— COLLISIONS 


ARTICLE  15.  —  COLLISION  WITH  PERSONS,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  ride  or  drive  any  animal 
or  team  so  as  to  cause  it,  or  any  vehi/cle  to  which  it  is  attached, 
to  come  into  collision  with  any  person  or  vehicle  within  the  city, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction,  shall 
be  fined  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 


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TITLE  ELEVEN— CLOSETS 


ARTICLE  16.  —  CLOSETS. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  and  it  is  hereby  made  unlawful  for 
any  mate  person  over  ten  years  old,  to  go  into  or  use  any  ladies 
toilet  or  closet  in  any  public  building  in  this  city,  and  any  person 
violating  this  ordinance,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  on  conviction,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  ten  nor 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars.  Provided  .this  ordinance  shall  not 
apply  to  any  janitor,  whose  duty  is  to  see  that  such  toilet  is  kept 
in  a  clean  and  sanitary  condition. 

A  public  building  within  the  meaning  of  the  foregoing  article 
is  the  Court  House  of  Johnsen  County  .Texas,  or  any  other  building 
distinguished  from  private. 


TITLE  TWELVE— CORPORATIONS 


ARTICLE  17.  —  REGULATING  THE  CHARGES  AND  RATES. 


SECTION  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  that  hereafter  if  eny  telephone,  light  and  power  or 
Gas  or  Water  or  Sewer  Company,  or  Street  Railway  Company,  or 
any  other  Company,  Corporation,  person  or  persons,  or  the  agent 
or  officer  of  any  such  Company  or  Corporation  or  person  or  persons 
shall  charge,  collect/demand  or  receive  from  any  person,  Company, 
firm  or  corporation  a  greater  charge  or  compensation  than  that 
fixed  and  established  in  its  franhi-se,  granted  or  that  may  hereafter 
be  granted,  by  said  City  of  Cleburne  to  such  Company,  Corporation 
or  person  or  persons,  or  the  Agent  or  Officer  of  such  Corporation 
or  Company,  person,  or  persons,  making  such  charge  or  demand  shall 
be  deemed  guil'y  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  for  every  such  demand 
or  charge,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  any  sum  not  less  than 
$5.00  rior  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  ($100.00). 

This  ordinance  in  no  way  to  effect,  alter,  change  or  amend 
sections  1-2-3-4-5  and  6,  Art.  94,  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of:  the 
City  of  Cleburne. 


ARTICLE  18.  —  RELATING  TO  ELECTRIC  RATES  AND 
CHARGES  AND  REQUIRING  THE  INSTALLING  OF  METERS. 


SEC.  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  Ihe  Ci'y  Council  of  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne  that  hereafter  the  electric  light  rate  to  be  charged  the  users 
of  electric  light  in  the  City  of  Cleburne  by  any  corpor¬ 
ation,,  electric  light  company,  person  or  individual  engaged 
in  the  business  of  selling  electric  light  current  o  the  public 

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in  said  city  shall  not  exceed  th,e  rate  of  fifteen  cents  per 
Kilowatt  hour,  measured  by  standard  meters;  and  if  any  corporation, 
electric  light  company,  person  or  individual  shall  charge  or  demand 
payment  of  any  us,er  of  electric  light  current,  in  said  city,  any 
sum  of  money  in  excess  of  the  rate  of  fifteen  cents  per  Kilowatt 
hour,  measured  by  standard  meters,  for  electric  light  current  or  use 
of  such  current  or  supply  thereof,  such  corporation  making  such 
charges  or  demand,  or  any  person  or  individual  or  electric  company 
making  such  charge  or  demand  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor,  and  shall  for  every  such  demand  or  charge  on  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty-five  nor  more  than 
two  hundred  dollars. 

SEC.  2.  If  any  agent  or  employee  of  any  corporation,  electric 
light  company  or  person  or  individual,  shall  demand  of  any  citizen 
of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  or  user  of  electric  light  current  of  such 
city  or  shall  take  or  receive  from  any  such  citizen  or  user  of  electric 
light  current,  or  for  any  supply  or  use  thereof,  within  said  city,  in 
excess  of  the  rate  of  fifteen  cents  per  kilowatt  hour,  measured  by 
standard  meters,  such  agent  or  employee,  person  or  individual  so 
taking  or  receiving  such  sum  of  money,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  less  than  twenty-five  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollar?. 

SEC.  3.  If  any  corporation,  electric  light  company,  person  or 
individual,  or  any  agent  or  employee  of  such  corporation,  electric 
light  company,  person  or  individual,  shall  after  any  citizen  or  user 
of  electric  light  current  of  the  City  of  Ceburne,  shall  have  tendered 
to  such  corporation,  electric  light  company,  person  or  individual, 
or  agent  or  employee  of  such  corporation,  electric  light  company, 
person  or  individual  the  amount  of  his  account  for  electric  light 
current  for  any  length  of  time,  at  the  rate  of  fifteen  cents  pe1*  Kilo¬ 
watt  hour,  measured  by  standard  meters,  turn  off  or  stop  such  elec¬ 
tric  current,  when  the  user  thereof  desired  a  continuance  of  same, 
the  corporation,  electric  light  company,  person  or  individual  em¬ 
ploye  or  agent  of  such  corporation,  electric  light  company,  person 
or  individual,  so  doing  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than 
twenty-five  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars. 

SEC.  4.  Hereafter  the  electric  power  rate  to  be  charged  the 
users  of  electric  power  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  by  any  corporation, 
electric  light  company,  person  or  individual,  engaged  in  the  busness 
of  furnishing  or  selling  electric  power  to  the  public  in  said  city, 
shall  not  exceed  the  rate  of  eight  cents  per  Kilowatt  hour  measured 
by  standard  meters;  and  if  any  corporation,  electric  light  company, 
person  or  individual  shall  charge  any  sum  of  money  or  make  de¬ 
mand  thereof  of  any 'user  of  electric  power  in  said  city,  any  sum  of 
money  in  excess  of  the  rate  of  eight  cents  per  kilowatt  hour,  meas¬ 
ured  by  standard  meters,  for  electric  power,  or  use  of  such  power  or 
supply  thereof,  such  corporations  electric  light  co.,  p.eson  or  indiv¬ 
idual,  making  such  charge  or  demand,  shall  for  every  such  charge 


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or  demand  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty-five  nor  more 
than  two-hundred  dollars. 

SEC.  5.  It  is  further  ordained  that  all  bills  made  by  users  of 
electric  light  current  shall  he  subject  to  the  following  on  same: 
if  said  bills  are  paid  by  the  fifth  of  the  month  at  the  office  of  the 
Electric  Light  Company.  On  all  bills  of  $10.00  and  less  a  discoun': 
of  15  per  cent.  On  all  bills  netting  over  ten  dollars  and  not  over 
twenty-five,  a  discount  of  20  per  cent.  On  all  bills  netting  over 
twenty-five  dollars,  a  discount  of  33  1-3  per  cent,  and  if  any  person, 
firm,  corporation,  agent  or  employee  of  such  person  firm,  corpor¬ 
ation,  fails  or  refuses  to  make  such  discounts  on  conditions  afore¬ 
said,  he  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  con¬ 
viction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty-five 
nor  more  than  two  hundred  ,dollars. 

SEC.  6.  That  a  meter  deposit  of  five  dollars  on  five  ampere 
meters,  and  seven  dollars  and  fifty  cents  on  any  meter  larger  than 
a  five  ampere  meter  be  allowed  and  that  a  minimum  charge  of  one 
dollar  per  month  be  allowed  for  either  light  or  power,  and  any 
person,  firm,  corporation,  agent  or  employee  of  said  person  firm, 
or  corporation,  failing  to  comply  with  this  section  of  this  ordinance, 
shall  he  deemed  guilfv  r f  a  rm‘sci*rn''anor,  and  upon  conviction 
shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty-five  nor  more  than 
two  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  THIRTEEN— DOGS 

ARTICLE  19.  —  PERMITTING  PROUD  BITCH  ON  STREET. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  not  bfe  lawful  for  the  owner  of  any 
proud  bitch  to  permit  her  to  run  at  large  within  this  city,  and  if 
such  person  shall  fail  to  keen  and  confine  said  animal,  he  shall  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  twentf-five  dol¬ 
lars.  And  if  such  proud  bitch  is  not  confined  and  kept  up  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  Marshal  to  kill  her. 


TITLE  FOURTEEN— DRINKING  HOUSES 


ARTICLE  20.  —  DRINKING  HOUSE,  ETC. 


SECTION.  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  keeper  or  proprietor 
of  any  drinking  house  , saloon,  beer  room  or  beer  saloon,  billiard 
hall  or  roonj,  pool  hall  or  room,  to  allow  any  billiards  or  pool  or 
any  other  games  of  chance  to  be  played  therein  on  Sunday,  and  any 
person  violating  th's  ordinance,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor  and  on  conviction  thereor,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not 
less  than  twenty  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 


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TITLE  FIFTEEN— DRIVING  AND  RIDING 


ARTICLE  21.  —  FAST  RIDING  AND  DRIVING. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  ride  cr  drive  any  horse, 
mule  or  other  animal  in,  along  or  across  any  public  square,  street, 
alley  or  other  public  place  in  this  city,  in  a  gait  faster  than  an  or¬ 
dinary  lope,  except  in  case  of  urgent  necessity,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  less 
than  one  or  more  than  twenty-five  dollars. 


ARTICLE  22.  —  DRIVING  AROUND  CORNER. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  ride  or  drive  any  horse, 
mule  or  other  animal  around  any  street  corner  lying  on  a  public 
square,  or  on  or  across  any  causeway  within  the  city  in  a  gait  fasten 
than  an  ordinary  trot,  cr  across  any  bridge  fas'ier  than  a  walk, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction,  shall 
be  fined  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars. 


ARTICLE  23.  —  NEGLIGENTLY  DRIVING  ANIMAL. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  carelessly  or  negligently 
permit  any  animal  or  team  attached  to  any  carriage,  wagon,  dray  or 
other  vehicle  to  escape  and  run  at  large  in  the  city,  or  shall  turn 
any  such  animal  or  team  loose,  or  leave  the  same  without  securely 
fastening  or  guarding  it,  so  as  to  prevent  its  running  away,  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction,  shall  b? 
fined  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars. 


TITLE  SIXTEEN— EXCAVATION 


ARTICLE  2  4.  —  EXCAVATION. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be,  end  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of 
every  person,  firm  or  corporation,  their  agents,  officers  or  repres¬ 
entatives  when  an  excavation  is  desired  to  be  made  in  any  street 
or  avenue  or  alley,  or  othflr  public  grounds  to  apply  to  the  City 
Secretary  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  before  any  such  excavaton  is 
piade,  and  from  such  Secretary  obtain  a  permit  therefor,  and  if 
any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  their  agent,  officers  or  repreient- 
atives  shall  fail  to  apply  for  such  permit,  before  any  excavation  is 
made,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  con¬ 
viction,  shall  be  fined  in.  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty-five  nor  more 
thn  one  hundred  dollars. 


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ARTICLE  25.  —  LEAVING  HOLE,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  having  charge  of  any  public  or 
private  improvement  in  this  city,  who  shall  leave  any  hole,  ditch,  or 
excavation,  in  or  adjoining  any  public  square,  street,  alley,  sid:- 
walk  or  other  public  place,  without  guarding,  covering  or  fencing 
same,  so  as  to  prevent  persons  and  animals  from  falling  therein, 
shall  be  d.eemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction,  shall 
b.e  fined  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  SEVENTEEN— FIRE  DEPARTMENT 

ARTICLE  26.  —  DRIVING  OVER  HOSE. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  or  persons  who  shall  drive  any  wagon, 
buggy  or  other  vehicle  cn  or  across  any  water  hose  belonging  or 
pertaining  to  the  Fire  department  of  this  city  shall  be  de  med  gulty 
of  a  •mi'sdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in 
any  sum  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars. 


ARTICLE  27.  —  RIDING  ON  FIRE  VEHICLES. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person,  other  than  a  member  of  one  of  the 
fire  companies,  who  shall  rido  or  attempt  to  rid.e  on  any  vehicle 
belonging  to  the  Fire  Department  of  this  city  at  any  time  while 
same  is  being  used  by  said  Department  shall  be  deemed  gui’ty  of 
a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than 
one  nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars. 


TITLE  EIGHTEEN— FIRE  LIMITS 


ARTICLE  28.  —  AMENDING  AN  ORDINANCE,  DESIGNATING 
THE  FIRE  LIMITS  AND  THE  KIND  OF  BUILDINGS  TO  BE 
BUILT  THEREIN. 


SECTION  1.  All  property,  lots  and  Mocks  included  with’n 
the  boundary  lines  hereinafter  set  forth  shall  make  and  constitute 
the  firQ-limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  and  described  as  fol¬ 
lows,  towit: 

Beginning  at  a  point  ita  the  center  of  Mill  and  Shaffer  streets 
on  the  S.  W.  and  running  Eact  with  the  center  of  said  Shaffer  SLreet 
to  the  center  of  Caddo  street: — Thence  North  with  Hie  center  of 
Caddo  Street  to  th.e  center  of  James  Street: — Thence  East  with  the 
center  of  Jam.es  Street  to  the  center  of  East  Border  Street:  — 


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Thence  North  with  the  center  of  East  Border  Street  to  th,e  center  of 
Wardvillep  Street: — Thence  West  with  the  center  of  Wardville  St., 
to  a  point  in  the  center  of  N.  Anglin  St.: — Th.ence  North  with  the 
center  of  N.  Anglin  St.,  to  the  center  of  Brown  St.: — Thence  West 
with  the  cente'r  of  Brown  St.  to  West  Buffalo  Cr.eek: — Thence  in  a 
Southerly  direction  with  the  meanderings  of  West  Buffalo  Creek 
to  the  center  of  Hillsboro  Street: — Thence  South  with  the  center 
of  Hillsboro  Street  to  a  point  in  the  center  of  Janies  Street: — 
Thence  East  with  the  center  of  James  Street  to  a  point  in  th,e 
center  of  Mill  Street: — Thence  South  with  the  center  of  Mill  Street 
to  the  place  of  beginning. 

SEC.  2.  Any  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corporations  who  shall 
build,  enlarge  or  place  in  or  upon  any  block  or  any  part 
thereof  within  the  fire  limits  described  above  of  this  City,  or  be 
concerned  in  building,  .enlarging,  or  placing  within  said  fire  limits 
any  building  or  buildings  oth<\r  than  such  as  are  constructed  of 
brick,  concrete  or  stone,  or  a  combinaHon  of  brick,  concrete  or  stone, 
or  who  shall  move  any  building  or  .  buildings  composed  of  wood  or 
other  combustible  material  of  any  kind  or  character  whatsoever 
other  than  brick,  concrete  or  ston.e  or  a  combination  of  brick,  con¬ 
crete  or  stone  to  any  place  within  said  fire  limits  described  above 
herein,  or  who  shall  build  or  repair  any  building,  constructed  of 
wood  or  other  combustible  material,  or  of  any  material  of  whatever 
kind  or  character,  other  than  brick,  ccncreJe  or  stone,  or  a  com¬ 
bination  of  brick,  concrete  or  stone,  within  said  fire  limits,  that 
shall  have  been  damag:d  by  fire,  decay  or  oth.er  causes  to  the  extent 
of  fifty  per  cent  of  its  original  cost  value,  or  who  shall  make  any 
addition  other  than  of  brick,  concrete  or  stone  or  a  combination  of 
brick,  concrete  rr  stone,  to  any  buRding  or  huild;ngs  in  said  fire 
limits  described  above  herein  shall  upon  conviction  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more 
than  $100.00  for  each  and  every  day  during  which  said  prohibited 
structure,  or  structures  or  additions  shall  remain  within  said  fire 
limits. 


ARTICLE  29.  —  AMENDING!  SECTION  2  OF  THE  FIRE  LIMIT 
ORDINANCE: 


That  Section  2,  of  on  ordinance  pa  sed  on  the  21st  day  of 
August,  1914,  relating  to  the  erection  of  certain  buildings  within 
the  fire  limits  of  th.e  City  of  Cleburne  be  amended  so  as  the  same 
will  hereafter  read  as  follows: 

'  “Any  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  build, 
enlarge,  or  place  in  or  upon  any  block  or  lot,  or  any  part  thereof, 
within  the  fire  limits  in  force- in  this  city  or  be  concerned  in  build¬ 
ing,  enlarging  or  placing  within  said  fire  limits,  any  building  or 
building's,  oth.er  than  such  as  are  constructed  of  brick,  concrete, 
or  stone  or  a  combination  of  brick  concrete  or  stone,  or  who  shall 

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move,  any  building  or  buildings  composed  of  wood  or  other  com¬ 
bustible  material  of  any  kind  or  character  whatsoever,  other  than 
brick,  concrete,  or  stone,  or  a  combination  of  brick,  concrete,  or 
stone,  to  any  place  within  said  fire  limits,  as  they  now  are  described 
and  exist  or  who  shall  build  or  repair  any  building®  constructed  of 
wood  or  other  combustible  material  or  of  any  material  of  whato/.r 
kind  or  character,  other  than  brick,  concrete  or  stone,  or  combin¬ 
ations  of  brick  concrete  or  stone  within  said  fire  limits  that  shall 
heve  been  damaged  by  fire,  decay  or  other  causes  to  the  extent  of 
50  per  cent  of  its  original  cost  value,  or  who  shall  make  any  ad¬ 
dition  other  than  of  brick  concrete  or  stone  or  combination  of  brick, 
concrete  or  stone  to  any  building  or  buildings  in  said  fire  limits  shall 
upon  conviction  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  be 
punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  One  Hundred  Dollars  ($100.00) 
for  each  and  every  day  during  which  said  prohibited  structure  or 
structures  or  addition  shall  remain  within  said  fire  limits,  provided 
the  above  shall  not  apply  to  any  person  or  persons  who  may  erect  a 
fence  or  tabernacle  for  the  purpose  of  holding  religious  services 
only,  but  in  such  case  any  person  or  persons  d,esiring  to  erect  a 
tent  or  tabernacle  as  mentioned  above  to  be  used  as  a  place  in  which 
to  hold  or  conduct  religious  services,  shall  apply  to  the  Mayor  of 
the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  shall  secure  a  permit  therefor  from  said 
Mayor. 


ARTICLE  30.  —  AN  ORDINANCE  FIXING  THE  SALARY  OF  THE 
CITY  ENGINEER. 


SECTION  1.  The  salary  of  -the  City  Engineer  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne  is  hereby  fixed  at  the  sum  of  One  Thousand  Dollars, 
until  the  first  day  of  April,  1916,  and  the  City  Engineer  will  be  en¬ 
titled  to  r.eceive  said  salary  in  monthly  installments  of  One  Hundred 
Dollars  per  month. 

SEC.  2.  That  after  the  first  day  of  April,  1916,  the  City  En¬ 
gineer  of  said  City  shall  receive,  as  compensation  the  sum  of  $1500 
per  annum,  payable  in  monthly  installments,  of  $125.00  per  month. 

SEC.  3.  That  the  salary  as  fixed  in  Section  2,  her,eof  shall  there¬ 
after  remain  in  full  force  and  .effect  until  the  same  is  changed  by 
the  City  Council  of  Said  City. 

Passed  and  approved  the  2nd  day  of  July,  1915. 


ARTICLE  31.— A  FIRE  MARSHAL  ORDINANCE. 


SECTION  1.  The  office  of  Fire-Marshal  is  hereby  created. 
Such  office  shall  be  independent  of  other  City  Departments,  the 
Fire-Marshal  reporting  directly  to  the  Mayor  and  City  Council. 
Such  office  shall  be  filled  by  appointment  by  the  Mayor,  by  and 
with  the  consent  of  the  City  Council  within  twenty  days  after  this 
ordinance' shall' take  effect.  The  said  Fire-Marshal  shall  be  prop- 


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erly  qualified  for  the  duties  of  his  offic,e  and  shall  be  removed  only 
for  cause  at  will  of  the  City  Council.  He  shall  receive  an  annual 
salary  not  to  exceed  $360.00  payable  in  monthly  installments,  as 
full  compensation  for  his  services. 

SEC.  2.  The  Fire-Marshal  shall  investigate  the  cause,  origin 
and  circumstances  of  every  fire  occuring  within  the  City  o:  Cle¬ 
burne,  by  which  property  has  been  destroyed  or  damaged  and  shall 
especially  make  an  investigation  as  to  whether  such  fire  was  the 
result  of  carelessness  or  design.  Such  investigation  shall  be  begun 
within  twenty-four  hours,  not  including  Sunday,  of  the  occurence 
of  such  lire.  The  Fire-Marshall  shall  keep  in  his  office  a  record 
of  all  fires  occuring  within  the  City,  together  with  all  facts,  statis¬ 
tics  and  circumstances,  including  the  origin  of  the  fires  and  the 
amount  of  the  loss,  which  may  be  determined  by  the  investigation 
required  by  this  ordinance.  Such  record  shall  at  all  times  be  open 
to  public  inspection. 

SEC.  3.  The  Fire-Marshal,  when  in  his  opinion  further  in¬ 
vestigation  is  necessary,  shall  take  cr  cause  to  be  taken  the  tes¬ 
timony  on  oath  of  all  persons  supposed  to  b.e  cognizant  of  any  facts 
or  to  have  means  of  knowledge  in  relation  to  the  matter  as  to 
which  an  examination  as  herein  requi.ed  to  be  made,  and  shall  came 
the  same  to  be  reduced  to  writing;  and  if  he  shall  be  of  the  opin¬ 
ion  that  there  is  evidence  sufficient  to  charge  any  person  with  the 
crime  of  Arson,  or  with  the  attempt  to  commit  the  crime  of  arson, 
or  oi  conspiracy  to  defraud,  or  criminal  conduct  in  connection  wit  i 
such  fire,  he  shall  cause  such  person  to  be  lawfully  arrested  and 
charged  with  such  offense  or  .either  of  them,  and  shall  furnish  to 
the  proper  prosecuting  attorney,  all  such  evidence  together  with 
the  names  of  witnesses  and  all  of  the  information  obtained  by  him, 
including  a  copy  of  all  pertinent  and  material  testimony  taken  in 
the  case. 

SEC.  4.  The  Fir.e-Marshal  shall  have  the  power  to  summon 
witnesses  before  him  to  testify  in  relation  to  any  matter  which  is 
by  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  a  subject  of  inquiry  and  inves¬ 
tigation,  and  may  require  the  production  of  any  book,  paper  or 
document  deemed  pertinent  thereto.  The  said  Fire-Marshal  is 
hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  administer  oaths  and  affirm¬ 
ations  to  any  persons  appearing  as  witnesses  before  him. 

SEC.  5.  Any  witness  who  refuses  to  be  sworn,  or  who  refuses 
to  appear  or  testify,  or  who  disobeys  any  lawful  order  of  said; Fire- 
Marshal  or  who  fails  or  refuses  to  produce  any  book,  paper  or 
document  touching  any  matter 'under  examination,  or  who  is  guilty 
of  any  contemptuous  conduct  during  any  of  the  proceedings  of  the 
Fire-Marshal  in  the  matter  of  said  investigation  or  inquiry,  after 
being  summoned  to  give  testimony  in  relation  to  any  matter  under 
investigation  as  aforesaid  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor 
tend  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Fire-Marshal  to  cause  all  such  of  ¬ 
fenders  to  be  prosecuted.  Any  person  being  convicted  of  any  such 
demeanor  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  Twenty-five  Dollars 

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($25.00)  provided,  however,  that  any  person  so  convicted  shall 
have  the  right  of  appeal. 

SEC.  6.  All  investigations  held  by  or  under  the  direction  of 
the  Fire-Marshal  may,  in  his  description  be  private,  and  persons 
other  than  those  required  to  be  present  may  be  excluded  from  the 
place  from  where  such  investigation  is  held,  and  witnesses  may  be 
kept  separate  an  1  apart  from  each  other  and  not  be  allowed  to  com¬ 
municate  with  each  other  until  they  have  been  examined.  , 

SEC.  7.  The  Fire-Marshal  shall  have  the  authority  at  all 
tim,es  of  day  or  night  when  necessary,  in  the  performance  of  the 
duties  imposed  upon  him  by  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  to 
.enter  upon  and  examine  any  building  or  premises  where  any  fire 
has  occured,  and  other  buildings  and  premises  adjoining  or  near  the 
same,  which  authority  shall  be  exercised  only  with  reason  and  gjcd 
discretion. 

SEC.  8.  The  Fire-Marshal,  upon  complaint  of  any  person 
having  an  interest  in  any  building,  or  property  adjacent,  and  with¬ 
out  any  complaint,  shall  have  a  right  at  all  reasonable  hours,  for 
the  purpose  of  examination,  to  enter  into  and  upon  all  buildings 
and  premises  within  the  City,  and  it  shall  be  his  duty,  quarterly 
or  more  often,  to  enter  upon  and  make,  or  cause  to  be  entered  upon 
and  made,  a  thorough  examination  of  all  mercantile,  manufactur¬ 
ing  and  public  buildings  together  with  the  premises  belonging  there¬ 
to.  Whenever  he  shall  find  any  building  or  other  structure  which 
for  want  of  repair,  or  by  reason  of  age  or  dilapidated  condition, 
or  for  any  cause,  it  especially  liab’e  to  lire  and  which  is  so  sit¬ 
uated  as  to  endanger  other  buildings  cr  property,  or  so  occupied 
that  fire  will  endanger  persons  or  property  therein,  and  whenever 
he  shall  find  an  improper  cr  dangerous  arrangement  of  stoves, 
ranges,  furnaces  or  other  heating  appliances  of  any  kind  whatso¬ 
ever,  including  chimneys,  flues  and  pipes  with i which  the  same  may 
be  connected,  or  a  dangerous  arrangement  of  lighting  devices  or 
systems,  or  a  dangerous  or  unlawful  storage  of  explosives,  com¬ 
pound,  petroluem,  gasolene,  kerosene;  dangerous  chemicals,  vege¬ 
table  products,  ashes,  combustibles,  inflammable  and  refuse  mat¬ 
erials,  or  other  conditons  which  may  be  dangerous  in  character 
or  liable  to  cause  or  promote  fire  or  create  conditions  dangerous 
to  the  fireman  or  occupants,  he  shall  order  the  same  to  be  remov.  d 
or  remedied,  and  such  order  shall  be  forthwith  complied  with  by 
the  owner  of  occupant  of  said  building  or  premises.  Pro\ided,  how¬ 
ever,  that  if  the  said  owner  or  occupant  deems  himself  aggrieved 
by  such  order,  he  may,  within  five  days  (5),  appeal  to  the  Mayor, 
who  shall  investigate  the  cause  of  the  complaint  and  unless  by  his 
authority  the  order  is  revoked,  such  order  shall  remain  in  force 
and  be  forthwith  complied  writh  by  said  owner  or  occupant. 

SEC.  9.  Any  owner  or  occupant  of  a  building  or  other  struc¬ 
ture  or  premises,  who  shall  keep  or  maintain  the  same  when,  for 
want  of  repair,  or  by  reason  of  age  or  dilapidated  condition,  or  for 
any  cause,  it  is  especially  liable  tc  fire,  and  which  is  so  situated 
as  to  endanger  buildings  or  property  of  others,  or  is  especially 

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liable  to  fire  and  which  is  so  occupied  that  fire  would  endanger 
other  persons  or  their  property  therein,  shall  be  punished  by  a 
fine  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  ,$10.00)  nor  more  than  Fifty 
Dollars  ($50.00).  j 

SEC.  10.  Any  owner  or  occupant  of  any  building  or  other 
structure,  or  premises,  who  shall  keep  or  maintain  the  same  with 
an  improper  arrangement  of  a  s.ove,  range,  furnace,  or  other  heat¬ 
ing  appliance  of  any  kind  whatever,  including  chimneys,  flues  and 
pipes  with  which  the  same  may  be  connected,  so  as  to  be  dangerous 
in  the  matter  of  fire  or  health  or  safety  of  persons  or  property  of 
others;  or  who  shall  keep  or  maintain  any  building,  other  struc¬ 
ture  or  premises  with  m  improper  arrangement  of  a  lighting 
device  or  system,  or  with  a  storage  of  explosives,  petroleum,  gaso¬ 
lene,  kerosene,  chemicals,  vegetable  products,  ashes,  combustibles, 
inflammable  materials  refuse  or  with  any  other  condition  which 
shall  be  dangerous  in  character  to  the  persons  health  or  property 
of  others;  or  which  shall  be  dangerous  in  the  matter  of  promoting, 
augmenting  or  causing  fires;  or  which  shall  create  conditions 
dangerous  to  firemen,  or  occupants  of  such  building,  structure  or 
premises  other  than  the  maintainnor  thereof,  shall  be  punished 
by  a  line  of  not  less  than  Ten  Dollars  ($10.00)  nor  more  than 
Fifty  Dollars  ($50.00). 

SEC.  11.  No  prosecution  shall  be  brought  under  Sections  9 
and  10  of  this  ordinance  until  th,e  order  provided  for  in  Section  8 
be  given,  and  the  party  notified  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  comply  with 
the  same. 

SEC.  12.  The  penalties  provided  for  herein  shall  be  recorded 
by  the  City  in  the  same  manner  as  provided  by  law  for  the  en¬ 
forcement  of  fines,  forfeitures  and  punishments  for  offenses  against 
the  City  .  ( 

SEC.  13.  Every  day’s  maintenance  of  any  of  the  conditions 
prohibited  in  any  of  the  foregoing  sections  shall  be  a  distinct  and 
separate  offense. 

SEC.  14.  All  misdemeanors  herein  provided  for  shall  be  pro¬ 
secuted,  and  all  lines  and  forte  herein  provided  fo-’  shad  be 

recovered  and  enforced,  in  the  same  manner  as  provided  by  law 
for  the  enforcement  of  fines,  forfeitures,  penalties  and  punishemnts 
for  offenses  generally  against  the  City. 

SEC.  15.  All  ordinances  or  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict 
herewith  are  hereby  repealed. 

SEC.  16.  Whereas,  public  safety  demands  the  immediate  pas¬ 
sage  of  this  ordinance,  creating  the  office  of  Fire'-Marshal  and 
empowering  the  said  officer  to  discharge  the  duties  hereinafter  set 
out,  therefore  an  emergency  exists  demanding  suspension  of  the  rules 
requiring  ordinances  to  he  read  three  several  days  said  rule  is 
heeby  suspended,  and  this  ordinance  is  placed  on  its  first  reading 
and  final  pasage,  and  shall  be  effective  and  in  full  force  from  and 
after  its  passage  and  approval. 

Approved  this  29  th  day  of  July  1912 


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TITLE  NINE!  EEN— FUNERALS 


ARTICLE  32.  —  RIDING  OR  DRIVING  THROUGH  OR  ACROSS 
A  FUNERAL  PROCESSION. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons 
to  ride  or  drive  through  or  aero,  s  any  funeral  procession  in  this 
city,  and  any  person  or  persons  violating  this  ordinance  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined 
in  any  sum  not  less  than  ten,  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 


TITLE  TWENTY— HACK  DRIVERS 


ARTICLE  33.  —  REGULATING  THE  CONDUCT  OF  HACK  DRIV¬ 
ERS  AND  HOTEL  EMPLOYEES. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  owner  or  proprietor* 
agent,  employe  or  servant  of  such  owner  or  proprietor  of  any  hotel 
or  boarding  house  of  the  owner,  manager,  agent  or  employe  or 
servant  of  the  owner  or  manager  of  any  liack,  carriage  or  other 
vehicle  used,  managed,  or  operated  for  hire,  or  for  the  owner,  man¬ 
ager,  proprietor  servant,  employe  or  agent  of  such  manager,  owner 
or  proprietor  of  any  public  business  carried  on  within  the  said  Ci  y, 
to  go  upon,  or  otherwise  use  Border  Street  east  of  a  line  running 
North  and  South  with  the  West  line  of  said  Border  Street  and  the 
east  wall  of  the  passenger  depot  building  of  the  Trinity  and 
Brazos  Valley  Railway  Company,  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  said  line 
extending  North  and  South  so  as  to  include  both  Henderson  and 
Chambers  streets  within  the  said  City  for  the  purpose  of  soliciting 
patronage  or  business  for  any  hotel,  boarding  house,  hack,  car¬ 
riage,  express  wagon,  or  other  vehicle  or  public  business  carried 
on  within  the  said  City,  during  the  arrival  or  departure  of  any 
passenger  train  of  the  said  railway  company,  or  while  the  same  is 
standing  for  the  purpose  of  discharging  or  taking  on  passengers, 
baggage  or  express,  or  while  the  same  is  standing  for  the  purpose 
of  taking  meals. 

And  be  it  further  ordained  that  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  the 
owner,  driver  or  person  in  charge  of  any  carriage,  hack,  express 
wagon,  dray  or  other  vehicle  used  for  hire  cr  for  the  purpose  of 
conveying  pessengers,  freight  or  baggage  to  use  the  said  depot 
building  for  the  purpose  of  soliciting  passengers  or  business  during 
the  time  of  the  arrival  and  departure  of  aid  trains  or  during  the 
time  said  trains  are  at  said  depot,  es  above  provided.  Provided 
that  it  shall  not  be  unlawful  to  use  the  said  depot  for  the  purpose 
of  assisting  passengers  to  and  from  the  said  railway  Company,  and 
for  the  purpose  of  receiving  or  discharging  baggage  or  express. 


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Any  person  violating  this  ordinance  or  any  provisions  thereof 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  convict  on  sii 1 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  One  dollar  nor  more  than  twenty- 
five  dollars. 

Approved  Feb.  17th,  1911. 


TITLE  TWENTY-ONE — PUBLIC  HEALTH 


ARTICLE  34.  —  SELLLING  UNWHOLESOME  SUBSTANCES,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall,  within  this  city,  know  n0ly 
sell  the  flesh  of  any  animal  dying  otherwise  than  by  slaughter,  or 
slaughtered  when  diseased,  or  shall  sell  any  kind  of  corrupted,  dis¬ 
eased  or  unwholesome  substance,  whether  for  food  or  drink,  without 
making  same  fully  known  to  the  buyer,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  twenty 
nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars 


ARTICLE  35.  —  POLLUTING  WELLS,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  pe.s_n  who  shall  throw,  place  or  deposit 
In  any  well,  cistern,  tank,  fountain,  spring,  or  other  place  containing 
water  in  this  city,  any  substance  or  liquid,  whatever,  calculated  to 
pollute.,  i-oiscn  or  render  unwholsesome  the  water  therein,  shall  ns 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeonor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined 
not  less  than  fiv.e  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  36.  — -  CARRYING  ON  TRADE,  ETC.  INJURIOUS  TO 
HEALTH. 


SECTION  1.  Any  one  who  shall,  within  this  city,  carry  on  any 
Hade,  business  or  occupation,  injurious  to  the  health  of  those  who 
reside  in  the  vicinitv,  or  shall  suffer  any  suf stance,  which  shall 
have  the  effect  to  remai/n  on  premises  in  his  possession  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined 
not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  37.  —  KEEPING  OFFENSIVE  PREMISES. 


SECTION  1.  Any  p.erson  who  shall  own,  keep  or  use  any  build¬ 
ing  or  premises,  in  this  city,  in  such  a  manner  as  to  be  injurious  to 
the  health  of  the  people  or  offensive  to  the  neighborhood,  or  to 
any  private  family  or  person,  or  detrimental  to  th.e  public  health, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction,  shall 
be  fined  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars. 


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ARTICLE  38.  —  PENS,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  own,  keep,  or  use  any  pen 
or  inclosure  in  which  cattle  or  other  animals  are  kept,  in  this  city, 
in  such  a  mann.er  as  to  become  offensive,  or  any  annoyance  to  any 
person  whatever,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on 
conviction  shall  be  fin.ed  not  more  than  one, hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  39. - DISTILLERY,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  own,  keep,  or  use  any  dis¬ 
tillery,  tannery  brew.ery,  hotel  restaurant  or  cook  shop,  boarding 
house,  slaughter  pen,  livery  stable,  wagon  yard,  dye  shop,  dairy, 
saloon,  beer  shop,  soap  boilers’,  tallow  chandler’s  or  other  establish¬ 
ment  in  this  city,  in  such  a  manner  as  to  be  unwholesome,  naus¬ 
eous,  or  offensive,  or  so  that  any  foul,  offensive  or  unwholesom.e 
substance,  or  liquid  shall  flow,  or  be  thrown  or  discharged  there¬ 
from  into  or  upon  any  street,  alley,  gutter,  yard,  lot  or  other  ad 
jac,ent  public  ground,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  on  convction  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  40.  —  PRIVY,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  permit  any  privy,  vault, 
sink,  cellar,  pool,  private  drain  or  sewer  in  or  upon  any  premises 
owned  or  controlled  by  him  in  this,  city  to  become  nauseous,  foul,  of¬ 
fensive  or  injurious  to  the  health  of  those  who  reside  in  the  vic¬ 
inity  shall  be  deem,ed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  on  conviction 
shall  be  fined  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  41.  --  VAULTS,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  construct,  own  or  use  any 
vault,  sink,  or  privy  upon  any  lot  or  premises,  in  this  city  at  a  dis¬ 
tance  less  than  three  feet  from  the  boundary  line  of  any  adjoining 
lot  or  premises,  without  the  consent  of  the  owner  thereof  or  at  a 
distance  less  than  three  feet  from  the  boundary  line  in  any  street, 
alley,  square,  or  other  public  place  shall  be  d.eemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  42.  —  FILLING  LOT. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  deposit  thereon,  or  fill 
up  with  offensive  or  unwholesome  matter,  any  lot  or  ground  in 


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this  city  so  that  the  same  may  become  a  nuisance  or  injurious  to 
the  health  of  those  who  reside  in  the  vicinity  thereof,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction,  shall  00  fined 
not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  43. — CARCASS  OF  HORSE,  ETC. 


Any  person  who  shall  suffer  or  knowingly  allow  dead  carcass 
or  body  of  any  horse,  mule,  ox,  cow,  hog,  dog,  or  other  animal  be¬ 
longing  to  him,  or. in  his  possession,  which  may  come  to  its  death 
from  any  cause,  to  lie,  or  shall  draw  and  deposit  same  in  or  upon 
any  street,  alley,  lane  or  other  public  or  private  grounds  within  the 
city,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction 
shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  44.  —  EACH  DAY  A  SEPARATE  OFFENSE, 


SECTION  1.  Each  separate  day  on  which  any  violation  of  any 
provision  of  the  foregoing  article  of  this  ordinance  may  continue, 
shall  be  considered  a  separate  and  distinct  offense  and  subject  the 
offender  to  a  similar  fine  and  punishment  as  that  prescribed  for 
the  first  violation  thereof. 


TITLE  TWENTY-TWO— HOGS 


ARTICLE  45.  —  PROHIBITING  KEEPING  OF  HOGS, 


SECTION  1.  Whereas,  it  is  deemed  necessary  to  promote  the 
sanitary  condition  of  the  City  of  Cleburn.e,  and  that  the  keeping 
of  hogs  is  a  nuisance  and  is  hereby  declared  to  be  a  nuisance,  which 
endangers  the  life,  health  and  comfort  of  the  people,  therefore  be  it 
ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  that  it  shall 
be  and  is  hereby  declared  to  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm, 
association,  corporation  or  the  agent  of  any  such  firm,  .person,  as 
sociation  or  corporation  to  keep  or  to  hav.e  any  hog  or  hogs  in  any 
lot,  yard,  pen,  pasture  or  any  other  public  place  within  the  territor¬ 
ial  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  and  any  person,  firm,  association 
or  corporation  or  the  agent  of  any  such  person,  firm,  association  or 
corporation  who  shall  violate  this  ordinance,  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  less  than  twenty-five  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  and 
each  day  this  ordinance  is  violated,  shall  constitute  a  separate 
offense. 


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TITLE  TWENTY-THREE— HORSE  ETC. 


ARTICLE  46.  —  INDECENT  EXHIBITING  STUD  HORSE,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  indecently  exhibit  or  let 
to  any  cow  or  mare,  any  stud  horse,  jackass  or  bull  within  the 
limiits  of  the  city,  unless  in  some  enclosed  place  out  of  public  view 
and  hearing,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  shall  bei  fined  not  to  exceed  fifty  dollars. 


TITLE  TWENTY-FOUR— KITES 


ARTICLE  47.  —  FLYING  KITES  IN  STREETS,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  fly.  or 
cause  to  fly,  any  kite,  in  across  or  over  any  street,  alley,  avenue, 
public  square  or  other  public  place  in  this  city.  Nor  shall  any  per¬ 
son  fly  or  cause  to  fly  any  kite  from  or  upon  his  own  premises 
or  the  premises  of  another  within  such  distances  of  said  public 
places  as  to  frighten  any  horse  being  ridden  or  driven  along  such 
places.  Any  horse  that  shall  become  frightened  that  is  reason¬ 
ably  calculated  to  be  frightened  by  any  such  kite,  shall  be  deemed 
among  the  evidence  of  a  violation  of  the  provisions  hereof.  Any 
person  who  shall  violate  the  provisions  hereof  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  any 
sum  not  to  exceed  fifty  dollars. 


TITLE  TWENTY-FIVE— LOITERING 


ARTICLE  48.  —  LOITERING. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall,  within  this  city,  be  found 
loitering  or  concealed  at  night,  or  other  inappropriate  time,  in,  on 
or  about  any  public  building  or  private  premises,  not  his  own,  under 
suspicious  circumstances,  and  not  being  able  to  give  a  satisfactory 
account  thereof,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
on  conviction  shall  be  fined  not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollars. 


TITLE  TWENTY-SIX— MARKET  SQUARE 


ARTICLE  4  9.  —  TO  PROHIBIT  HITCHING  NEAR  THE  PUBLIC 
TROUGH. 


SECTION  1.  If  anv  person  shall  tie  or  hitch  any  animal  within 
ten  feet  of  any  public  watering  trough  in  this  city  or  leave  any 


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-vehicle  standing  within  twenty  feet  of  any  public  watering  trough 
of  this  city,  except  while  teams  attached  thereto  are  watering, 
such  person  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  to  exceed  one  hundred 
dollars. 


TITLE  TWENTY-SEVEN— MILK  ETC. 


ARTICLE  50.  —  SELLING  MILK  FROM  A  SICK  COW  OR  ADUL¬ 
TERATED. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  sell  or  offer  for  sale,  within 
this  city,  any  milk  produced  from  any  sick  or  diseased  cow  or 
who  shall  sell  or  offer  for  sale  any  milk  which  has  been  adulterated 
in  any  way,  by  water  or  otherwise,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than 
five  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars.  , 


ARTICLE  51.  —  DUTY  OF  HEALTH  PHYSICIAN. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Health  Physician, 
at  any  time  he  may  see  proper,  to  examine  any  and  all  meats  or 
milk  which  may  be  offered  for  sale;  and  the  City  Health  Physician 
shall  at  any  time  when  requested  to  do  so  by  an  officer  or  citizen, 
make  all  necessary  examinations  of  any'  meats  or  milk  that  may  be 
taken  to  him  for  examination  and  which  may  have  been  sold  or 
offered  for  sale  in  this  city. 


ARTICLE  52.  —  REFUSING  TO  ALLOW  HEALTH  PHYSICIAN 
TO  EXAMINE  MILK,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  or  persons  offering  any  meats  or 
milk  for  sale  in  this  city,  who  shall  refuse  when  requested  to  allow 
the  City  Health  Physician  to  examine  the  same  or  who  shall  refuse 
to  answer  any  and  all  legitimate  questions  that  may  be  propounded 
to  him  by  the  City  Health  Physician  concerning  such  meats  or  milk, 
and  the  examination  thereof  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemean¬ 
or,  and  on  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than 
five  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  TWENTY-EIGHT— MORALS  . 

ARTICLE  53.  —  SELLING  INDECENT  BOOKS,  ETC. 

SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  in  this  city,  exhibit,  sell 

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cr  offer  to  sell,  any  indecent  or  obscene  book,  picture  or  other  thing 
or  shall  exhibit  or  perform,  or  shall  permit  to  be  exhibited  or  per¬ 
formed  on  his  or  her  premises,  any  indecent,  immoral  or  lew’d  play, 
or  other  representation  or  shall  make,  publish  or  print  any  indecent 
or  obscene  print,  picture  or  written  composition,  manifestly  designed 
to  corrupt  the  morals  of  the  youth,  shall  be  deemed  guillty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor,  and  on  conviction  th.ereof,  shall  be  fined  not  exceeding 
one  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  TWENTY-NINE— MOTION  PICTURES 


ARTICLE  54.  —  REGULATION  OF  MOTION  PICTURE  MACHINES. 


SECTION  1.  No  motion  picture  machine  or  device  shall  at  any 
time  be  operated  in  any  building  or  enclosure  within  this  city,  nor 
shall  th,e  public  be  admitted  to  the  audience  room  in  which  such 
motion  picture  exhibit  is  to  be  given,  until  the  installation  of  such 
machine  or  device  and  the  arrangement  of  such  audience  room  and 
its  accessories  have  be.en  made  to  fully  conform  to  all  of  the 
provisions  and  requirements  of  this  ordinance  as  hereinafter  spec¬ 
ified,  nor  until  after  approval  by  the  City  Engineer  and  City  Fire 
Marshal. 

SEC.  2.  Every  motion  picture  machine  or  device  shall  before 
being  operated,  be  installed  in  a  room,  compartment,  booth  or  en¬ 
closure  constructed  entirely  of  fire-resistive  material,  which  may 
include  only  brick,  tile,  concrete,  galvanized  iron,  hard  asbestos 
board,  asbestos  building  lumber,  or  their  equivalent,  as  are  ap¬ 
proved  by  the  City  Engineer.  All  such  rooms,  compartments,  booths 
or  enclosures  shall  be  constructed  in  complete  conformity  with  the 
following  conditions  and  specifications: 

SEC.  3.  Location:  The  booth  must  not  be  placed  directly  over 
an  exit,  and  in  all  cases  shall  be  securely  anchored  or  fastened  so 
as  to  prevent  dislodgement  in  case  of  panic. 

Openings:  There  shall  be  not  more  than  two  openings  in  the 
booth  for  each  machine — one  for  observation  by  the  operator  and 
one  for  operation  of  the  machine.  Opening  for  machines  shall  be  not 
more  than  six  inches  high  and  twelve  inches  long.  Opening  for 
operator  shall  be  not  more  than  six  inches  wide  or  more  than  twelve 
inches  high.  The  two  openings  for  each  machine  shall  be  provided 
with  gravity  doors,  constructed  of  metal  not  less  than  3-16  i'nch 
in  thickness;  when  closed  they  shall  overlap  the  openings  at  least 
two  inches  on  all  sides,  and  be  arranged  to  slide  without  bending, 
in  properly  constructed  grooves;  said  doors  to  be  held  open  nor¬ 
mally  by  use  of  a  fine  combustible  cord  fastened  to  a  fusible  link 
which  melts  at  a  temperature  of  160  degrees  F,  the  whole  so  ar¬ 
ranged  that  the  door  may  be1  easily  released  and  closed  by  hand. 

The  main  or  entrance  door  shall  be  hung  on  at  least  three 


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heavy  hinges  and  arranged  to  close  against  a  substantial  metal 
rabbet.  The  door  shall  also  be  provided  with  a  substantial  spring 
which  *will  keep  it  closed  tightly. 

Shelves:  All  shelves,  furniture  and  fixtures  within  the  booth 
shall  be  constructed  of  incombustible  material.  , 

(b)  Brick,  tile,  or  concrete  booth;  if  th.e  room,  compartment, 
booth  or  enclosure  is  constructed  of  brick,  tile  or  concrete,  it  shall 
have  walls  not  less  in  thickness  than  eight  inches,  except  that  if  re¬ 
inforced  concrete  is  used  the  thickness  need  be  only  four  inches. 
The  ventilation  and  general  arrangement  of  the  booth  and  the 
protection  of  openings  shall  conform  with  the  requirements  of 
Section  2.  preceding. 

(c)  Portable  Booth:  Portable  booths  shall  not  be  used  in  any 
theatre  or  public  hall  in  which  a  permanent  booth  has  been  or  is 
installed,  but  shall  be  used  only  for  the  temporary  exhibition  of 
motion  pictures  in  places  of  assemblage  such  as  halls  belonging  to 
Commercial  organizations,  churches,  schools,  etc.,  where  it  is  deemed 
impracticable  to  install  permanent  booths  made  in  accordance  with 
the  above1  specifications. 

In  [constructing  a  portable  booth  the  specifications  for  a  per¬ 
manent  booth  shall  be  followed  with  the  exceptions  given  below; 

1.  Intermediate  uprights  may  b.e  spaced  every  four  feet. 

2.  Special  means  for  ventilation  need  not  be  provided  except 
that  there  shall  be  an  opening  for  ventilation  in  the  top  of  th.e  booth, 
this  opening  to  be  ten  inches  in  diameter  and  a  metal  sleeve  at 
least  eighteen  inches  in  helghth,  provided  with  a  ventilating  cap 

^slhall  be  attached  thereto. 

3.  The  booth  may  be  made  in  a  folding  type  so  constructed 
tjhat  when  assembled  it  will  be  rigid  and  all  joints  tight  so  that 
flames  may  not  ,  pass  through  them, 

4.  Th,e  base  of  booth  shall  have  flange  extension  outward  on 
all  four  sides  provided  with  a  sufficient  number  of  holes,  through 
which  booth  may  be  fastened  to  floor. 

SEC.  4.  All  motion  picture  machines  shall  be  operated  by 
hand,  except  that  approved  machines  may  b.e  operated  by  approved 
electric  motors.  The  motion  picture  machines  shall  be  securely 
fastened  to  th.e  floor  to  prevent  accidental  overturning  or  moving 
of  same,  and  shall  be  equipped  with  a  feed-reel  enclosed  in  a  metal 
magazine  constructed  of  2  0  U.  S.  gauge  metal,  with  a  slot  at  the 
bottom  only  large  enough  for  film  to  pass  out  and  with  cover  so 
arranged  that  this  slot  can  be  instantly  closed.  No  solder  to  be  used 
in  the  construction  of  this  box.  Door  on  side  shall  be  of  metal  and 
provided  with  spring  hinges  and  latch,  which  will  keep  door  closed 
tightly.  Shall  be  provided  also  with  a  take-up  re.el  in  a  magazine 
similar  to  that  used  to  enclose  feed-reel.  A  slot  to  be  provided 
only  large  enough  to  receive  the  film,  and  a  door  at  the  side  to 
be  provided  to  remove  film.  This  door  must  be  of  metal  and 


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equipped  with  spring,  hinges  and  latch  to  keep  same  secur.ely 
closed.  A  shutter  must  be  placed  i'n  front  of  the  condenser,  so  ar¬ 
ranged  as  to  be  automatically  closed  when  film  is  stationary. 

SEC.  5.  Each  arc  lamp  used  as  a  part  of  the  motion  picture 
machines,  shall  b,e  constructed  as  specified  in  the  National  Electric 
Code,  and  the  wireimg  of  same  shall  not  be  of  less  capacity  than 
No. 6  B.  &  S.  gauge.  All  wiring  inside  of  enclosure  to  be  in  conduit 
and  all  switches  and  cutouts  in  steel  cabinets,  except  operator's 
switch  to  lamp  which  shall  be  placed  under  machine  supports 
All  theostals  and  other  electrical  apparatus  must  conform  to  the 
rules  of  the  National  Electrical  Code. 

SEC.  6.  No  artificial  light  shall  be  used  in  any  room,  com¬ 
partment  or  booth  in  which  a  motion  picture  machine  is  installed, 
except  that  produced  by  electricity.  One  light  allowed  for  each 
machine  and  one  for  the  rewinding  bench,  but  all  such  lights  shall  be 
provided  with  wire  guards,  and  reinforced  cord  shall  be  used  or 
pendant  purposes. 

SEC.  7.  No  film  shall  be  exposed  in  the  booth  than  the  one 
film  in  process  of  transfer  to  or  from  the  machine  or  from  the  uppe'r 
to  lower  magazine,  or  in  process  of  rewinding.  All  other  films,  parts 
or  portions  thereof  other  than  the  one  above  shall  be  kept  in 
m.etal  cases  constructed  of  not  less  than  No.  2  0  U.  S.  gauge  metal. 
Cover  shall  be  of  same  material  and  provided  with  latch,  which 
will  keep  it  tightly  closed.  No  solder  to  be  used  in  construction 
of  case.  No  material  of  a  combustible  nature  shall  be  stored  within 
any  booth,  except  the  films  needed  for  one  day’s  operation. 

SEC.  8.,  At  least  two  approved  labeled  hand  chemical  fire  ex¬ 
tinguishers  shall  be  provided,  one  inside  the  booth  and  located  in 
an  accessible  place  within  easy  reach  of  the  operator,  the  other 
located  outside  of  the  booth  near  the  door  to  same. 

SEC.  9.  Neither  smoking  nor  the  keeping  nor  use  of  matches 
shall  be  permitted  in  any  booth,  room  or  compartment  or  enclosure 
where  a  motion  picture  machine  is  installed. 

SEC  10.  No  audience  of  a  greater  number  than  the  seating 
capacity  of  the  auditorium  shall  be  permitted  in  the  auditorium 
during  the  operation  of  any  motion  picture  machine,  and  no  one, 
other  than  the  employees  of  electric  theatre,  shall  be  permitted  to 
stand  in  the  aisles.  And  all  aisles  leading  to  exits  shall  be  kept 
open  and  free  of  any  obstruction  and  all  doors  of  exit  shall  open  out¬ 
ward. 

SEC.  11.  The  main  auditorium  shall  have  no  perpendicular 
rises,  and  the  grade  shall  be  not  more  than  one  foot  in  ten  or  as 
approved  by  the  City  Engineer. 

SEC.  12.  All  motion  picture  exhibition  rooms  shall  be  pro¬ 
vided  with  at  least  two  separate  exits,  one  of  which  shall  be  in  the 
front  and  the  other  in  the  rear,  both  leading  to  unobstructed,  out¬ 
lets  on  the  street  or  alley.  The  aggregate  width  in  feet  of  such 
exits  shall  be  not  less  than  one  twentieth  of  the  number  of  persons 


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to  be  accomodated  thereby.  No  exits  shall  be  less  than  five  feet  in 
width  and  there  shall  be  a  main  exit  not  less  than  ten  feet  in  total 
width.  Said  exits  to  the  street  shall  be  used  for  no  other  pur¬ 
poses  except  for  exit  and  entrance,  and  must  be  kept  free  and  clear. 

All  seats  in  any  exhibition  room  for  moving  picture1  machines 
shall  not  be  less  than  30  inches  from  back  to  back  and  securely  fast¬ 
ened  to  the  floor;  they  shall  be  so  arranged  that  there  will  be  not 
more  than  ten  seats  in  a  line  between  aisles,  nor  mor.e  than  four  be¬ 
tween  any  seat  and  aisle.  All  aisles  shall  lead  directly  to  exits  and 
all  exits  shall  be  directly  accessible  to  aisles.  No  aisles  shall  be  less 
than  thirty  inches  in  width.  All  exit  doors  shall  be  arranged  to 
swibg  outward  and  be  provided  with  fastenings  such  as  can  be  open- 
ened  readily  from  the  inside,  without  the  use  of  keys  or  any  special 
effort,  but  not  locked  when  the  room  is  open  to  the  public. 

SEC.  13.  All  exits  shall  be  plainly  indicated  by  a  sign,  on 
separate  supply  from  other  parts  of  the  house,  or  same  to  be  il¬ 
luminated  by  other  than  electricity,  and  bear  the  word  “Exit” — 
the  letters  of  which  shall  not  be  less  than  4  inches  in  heifghth,  and 
there  shall  be  not  more  than  one  set  of  fuses  in  any  exit  sign  cir¬ 
cuit  between  the  service  fuses  and  sign. 

SEC.  14.  Inside  lights  and  all  lights  in  halls,  corridors  or 
any  part  of  the  building  used  by  the  audience,  shall  be  controlled 
only  from  the  lobby  or  other  convenient  place  in  the  front  of  the 
house  ,and  there  shall  be  two  circuits  into  the  auditorium,  one 
controlled  by  the  operator  in  booth  and  one  controlled  from  with¬ 
out  the  auditorium,  in  lobby  or  without  the  entrance. 

SEC.  15.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Engineer  and  the 
City  Fire  Marshal  to  make  weekly  inspections  of  each  and  every 
motion  picture  machine,  and  its  enclosure,  and  the  building  con¬ 
taining  the  same  for  the  purpose  of  ascertaining  any  violations  of 
this  ordinance  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  such  officer  to  report  im¬ 
mediately  to  the  Mayor  and  (or)  City  Attorney  any  such  violations. 

SEC.  16.  When  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  are  not  con¬ 
formed  to,  or  where  defects  of  installation  exist,  the  City  Engineer 
and  (or)  Fire  Marshal  are  hereby  empowered  to  cut  off  all  electric 
current  from  said  room  or  building,  and  the  supply  of  electric  cur¬ 
rent  shall  not  be  restored  by  anyone  until  all  of  the  provisions  of 
this  ordinance  are  complied  with. 

SEC.  17.  All  booths  and  ticket  offices  shall  be  kept  clean  of 
all  trash  and  rubbish. 

SEC.  18.  Any  person  violating  or  failing  to  comply  with  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  T.en 
Dollars  and  not  more  than  One  Hundred  Dollars,  and  each  day’s 
violation  shall  constitute  a  separate  offense. 

SEC.  19.  All  ordinances  or  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict 
herewith  are  hereby  repealed.  , 

SEC.  20.  The  fact  that  there  is  no  adequate  law  in  force  in 


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this  City  regulating  the  installation,  operation  and  maintenance  of 
motion  picture  theatres,  creates  a  demand  for  the  immediate  pas¬ 
sage  of  this  ordinance,  therefore  an  emergency  exists  requiring  that 
the  rules  demanding  the  reading  of  the  ordinances  on  three  sev¬ 
eral  days  be  suspended;  said  rule  is  hereby  suspended,  and  this  or¬ 
dinance  is  placed  on  its  first  heading  and  final  passage,  and  shall 
become  effective  and  in  full  force  from  and  after  its  passage  and 
approval. 

Approved  this,  16th  day  of  Dec.  1914. 


TITLE  THIRTY— NUDITY 

ARTICLE  55.  —  APPEARING  IN  PUBLIC  IN  A  STATE  OF 
NUDITY,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  appear  in  a  public  place  in 
this  city  in  a  state  of  nudity,  or  in  dress  not  belonging  to  his  or  her 
sex.  or  in  an  indecent  or  lewd  dress,  or  shall  make  any  indecent 
exposal  of  his  or  her  person,  or  be  guilty  of  any  lewd  or  indecent 
act  or  behavior,  shall  be)  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  THIRTY-ONE— NUISANCES 

ARTICLE  56.  —  NUISANCE  DEFINED. 


SECTION  1.  All  dead,  decaying  or  putrid’  carcasses,  flesh,  filsh, 
or  vegetables;  all  deposits  of  manure,  offals,  or  other  unwholesome 
substances  or  filth  of  any  description  whatever;  all  filthy  or  offens¬ 
ive  slops  or  water,  when  thrown  or  conducted  upon  any  street, 
alley  or  enclosure,  so  as  to  be  unwholesome;  all  privies  and 
slaughter  houses  that  have  become  offensive  from  use;  all 
pork  houses  markets,  stores,  cellars  or  other  buildings  or 
places  which  are  not  kept  clean  and  free  from  filthy  and  unwhole¬ 
some  substances;  all  deposits  or  substances  that  are  offensive  or 
liable  to  engender  disease;  every  trade,  business  or  occupation,  in¬ 
jurious  to  the  health  of  those  who  reside  in  the  vicinity;  any  re¬ 
taining  water  until  it  b.ecomes  stagnant,  or, which  may  be  unwhole¬ 
some  from  any  other  cause;  any  article  or  substance  placed  upon 
any  street,  alley,  sidewralk  or  public  ground,  except  as  permitted  by 
ordinance,  so  as  to  obstruct  the  same,  are  each  and  all  hereby  de¬ 
clared  to  be  nuisances,  and  as  such  are  liable  to  be  abated. 


ARTICLE  57.  —  PUNISHMENT:  EACH  DAY  A  SEPARATE  OF 
FENSE. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall,  in  this  city,  cause,  create 


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or  keep  any  nuisance,  or  permit  th,e  same  to  exist  in  or  upon  any 
place  or  premises  under  his  or  her  control,  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined  not  to  exceed 
one  hundred  dollars;  and  each  and  every  day  that  any  nuisance 
may  continue,  shall  constitute  a  separate  and  dijstinct  offense. 


ARTICLE  58.  —  ABATEMENT  OF  NUISANCE, 


SECTION  1.  In  all  cases  arising  und.er  this  ordinance,  when¬ 
ever  it  shall  appear  to  the  court  that  the  nuisance  continues  at 
the  time  of  conviction,  the  Court  shall  order  and  adjudge  the  re¬ 
moval  or  abatement  or  destruction  of  same,  as  the  case  may  re¬ 
quire,  and  shall  issue  a  separate  warrant  therefor;  and  the  court 
shall  inquire  into  the  probable, costs  of  such  removal,  abatement  or 
destruction,  and  shall  tax  the  costs  therefor  against  the  defendant, 
with  the  proviso  that  the  same  be  remitted  if  the  defendant  executes 
the  warrant  without  the  interference  of  the  Marshal  or  policemen. 
Such  costs  in  case  the  warrant  be  executed  by  the  Marshal  or  po¬ 
licemen,  shall  be  taxed  and  collected  as  other  costs  ip  the  case. 


ARTICLE  59.  —  REMOVAL  OF  OBSTRUCTION 

SECTION  1.  Upon  th.e  conviction  of  a  defendant  for  ob¬ 
structing  the  free  use  of  any  street,  sidewalk  or  public  ground  in 
the  City,  if  such  obstruction  still  exists,  the  Court  shall  order  the 
Marshal  to  remove  the  same  at  the  cost  of  the  defendant,  which 
cost  shall  be  taxed  and  collected  as  other  costs  in  the  cas,e. 


ARTICLE  60.  —  DUTY  OF  OWNER  OR  OF  PERSONS  IN  ITS  VIC¬ 
INITY,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  or  his  agent, 
or  th.e  occupant  of  any  lot  or  building,  or  place  of  any  kind  within 
this  city,  where  any  nuisance  may  exist,  to  remove  or  abate  the 
sam.e  without  delay;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Marshal 
or  any  polic.eman,  or  any  other  person  cognizant  of  the  facts,  to 
inform  against  such  offender  in  the  Recorder’s  Court. 


ARTICLE  61.  —  MARSHAL  TO  REMOVE  NUISANCE. 


SECTION  1.  Whenever  any  carcass  or  any  dead  animal,  or 
other  offensive  substance  injurious  to  the  health  of  the  public 
or  of  persons  within  this  vicinity  is  found  in  any  public  place 
within  the  City,  for  th.e  removal  or  abatement  of  which  no  person 


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can  be  held  liable,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Marshal  to  re¬ 
move  or  abate  same  at  the  expense  of  the  city. 


ARTICLE  62.  —  STAGNANT  WATER. 


SECTION  1.  Any  yard,  lot  or  parcel  of  land  in  this  city,  where¬ 
on  water  becomes  stagnant,  is  declared  a  nuisance  and  the  city  coun¬ 
cil,  may  by  resolution,  order  the  same  to  be  raised  or  filled  up,  or 
drained  in  such  time  and  manner  as  it  may  direct  and  a  copy  of 
such  resolution  shall  be  served  upon  the  owner  or  agent  of  the  owner 
of  such  land,  lot  or  parcel  of  land,  personally;  or,  if  a  non-resident, 
by  publication  in  the  official  newspaper  of  the  city;  and  in  case  of 
failure  to  comply  with  such  resolution,  the  Street  Committee  or  any 
other  p.erson  or  persons  employed  for  that  purpose  by  the  city,  shall 
ex.ecute  the  order  of  the  council,  and  return  to  the  council,  a  detail¬ 
ed  statement  of  the  cost  thereof,  which  shall  be  assessed  upon  such 
lot  or  parcel  of  ground,  and  collected  as  provided  in  the  city  char¬ 
ter. 


ARTICLE  63.  —  MARSHAL  TO  SERVE  NOTICE. 


SECTION  1.  In  addition  to  the  remedies  hereinbefore  pro¬ 
vided  for  the  abatement  of  nuisances,  it  is  hereby  ordained  that 
whenever  any  nuisance,  source  of  filth  or  cause  of  sickness  is  found 
upon  any  private  property  in  this  city,  the  City  Marshal  or  any 
'policeman  may  serve  upon  the  owner,  occupant  or  agent  of  the 
owner  of  such  property,  a  notice  in  writing,  by  reading  such  notice 
to  such  owner,  occupant  or  agent  and  delivering  him  a  copy  there¬ 
of,  requiring  him  to  immediately  abate  or  remove  such  nuisance  or 
cause  of  sickness  within  twentyfour  hours  from  the  time  of  the 
service  of  such  notice;  and  if  such  owner,  occupant  or  agent  neglects 
or  fails  to  remove  or  abate  such  nuisance  within  the  time  prescribed 
i'n  the  notice,  he  shall  be  d.eemed  guijlty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on 
conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  one- 
hundred  dollars  for  each  and  every  day  he  permits  such  nuisanc.e 
to  remain. 


ARTICLE  64.  —  PERMITTING  RUBBISH  ON  SIDEWALK. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlajwful  for  any  person  or  persons 
to  allow  or  knowingly  permit  any  weeds,  filth  or  rubbish  of  any 
kind  to  remain  on  any  sidewalk  around  any  premises  owned  or 
controlled  by  them,  or  upon  any  vacant  lot  or  lots  owned  or  con¬ 
trolled  by  them,  and  any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this 
article  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction 
ther.eof,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than 
one  hundred  dollars. 


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TITLE  THIRTY-TWO— POUND 


ARTICLE  65.  —  A  MISDEMEANOR  TO  TAKE  ANY  DOG  OUT  OF 
THE  POUND,  INJURE  SAID  POUND  OR  INTERFERE  WITH 
THE  OFFICIAL  DOG  CATCHER. 


SECTION  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of 
Cleburne,  that  if  any  person  or  persons  shall  take  or  attempt  to 
take  any  dog  or  dogs  out  of  the  City  Pound  without  permission 
of  the  City  Marshal  or  policeman,  or  shall  tear  down,  injure  or  in¬ 
terfere  with  the  City  Pound  in  any  way  whatever,  or  interfere  in 
any  wyay  whatever  with  the  official  dog  catcher  while  catching  any 
dog  or  dogs  not  tagged  in  accordance  with  the  City  Ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  shall  b,e 
fined  in  any  sum  not^  less  than  one  dollar  nor  more  than  One  Hun¬ 
dred  Dollars. 

Approved  Nov.  20,  1908 


ARTICLE  66.  —  TAKING  ANIMALS  OUT  OF  CITY  POUND  WITH¬ 
OUT  PERMISSION. 


SEC.  1.  If  any  person  or  persons  shall  attempt  to  take  any  hogs, 
goats,  calves,  oxen,  horses,  mules,  jackasses,  jennets  or  sheep  out  of 
city  pound  without  permission  of  the  City  Narshal  or  city  police¬ 
men,  or  shall  tear  dofen,  injure  or  interfere  with  the  city  pound  in 
any  way  whatever,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
upon  convictipn  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  one  dollar 
nor  more  than  on,e  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  THIRTY-THREE— PRISONS 


ARTICLE  67.  —  TALKING  WITH  PRISONERS. 


It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  visit  and  talk 
with  (prisoners  incarcerated  in  the'  city  prison,  without  first 
having  obtained  permission  from  some  member  of  the  City  Govern¬ 
ment  or  policeman  of  this  city,  and  any  person  violating  the  pro¬ 
vision -of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  upon  conviction,  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  five  nor  more 
than  fifty  dollars. 


TITLE  THIRTY-FOUR— PRIVATE  PROPERTY 


ARTICLE  68.  — -  PENALTY  FOR  FAILURE  TO  NUMBER  HOUSES. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  of  all  houses 


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to  put  the  proper  number  on  them  so  the  number  can  easily  be 
seen  from  the  street,  and  any  one  failing  to  do  thijs  after  having 
been  notified  ten  days  by  the  City  Marshal  to  do  so,  shall  be  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor,  and  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  ten  dollars. 


ARTICLE  69.  —  PLACING  ADVERTISING  MATTER  IN  YARDS 
OF  PRIVATE  RESIDENCES. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  place  or 
cause  to  be  placed  in  the  yard  of  any  private  residence  in  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  any  drug  or  drugs,  or  articles  of  merchandise  for  ad¬ 
vertising  purposes,  without  first  obtaining  the  consent  of  the 
owner  thereof,  and  any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  or¬ 
dinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  con¬ 
viction  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than 
two  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  70. — STICKING  AND  PAINTING  ADVERTISEMENTS. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall,  without  first  having  ob¬ 
tained  permission  from  the  owner,  stick,  paint,  or  stamp  upon  any 
house,  fence,  wall  or  pavement,  or  other  object,  not  his  own,  any 
fa’Titten,  printed  or  other  notice  bill,  sign,  circular,  poster  or  ad¬ 
vertisement  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  con¬ 
viction  shall  b.e  fined  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  71. — DEFACING  BULDINGS,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  willfully  deface,  injure 
remove  or  destroy  any  building,  ornament,  or  bulletin  board,  sign, 
show  frame,  platform  or  object  not  his  own,  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  to  exceed 
one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  72. — TAKING  OF  FRUIT,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  take  or  carry  away  from 
the  farm,  orchard,  garden  or  vineyard  of  another,  without  his  con¬ 
sent,  any  fruit,  melons,  or  garden  vegetables,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined  not  to 
exceed  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  73. — HITCHING  TO  POSTS,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  in  this  city  who  shall  hitch  or  fasten 

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any  horse  or  any  other  animal  to  any  fence,  railing,  awning  post, 
ornamental  shade  tree,  in  or  upon  private  premises  not  his  own, 
without  first  having  permission  from  the  owner  or  person  having 
control  of  same  shall  be  d.eemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  one  nor  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  74.  —  INJURING  SHADE  TREES,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person, who  shall  willfully  injure  or  destroy 
any  ornamental  or  shade  tree,  shrub  or  plant,  in  or  upon  any  private 
premises  in  this  city,  not  his  own,  without  first  having  obtained 
permission  from  the  owner  thereof,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor,  and  on  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not 
less  than  one  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  75. — LEAVING  WELL,  ETC.,  UNGUARDED. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  being  the  owner  or  agent  or  having 
control  of  any  vacant  or  uninclosed  lot  or  lots  within  the  corporate 
limits  of  this  city  who  shall  knowingly  allow'  any  well,  pithole  or 
other  place  to  remain  without  guarding,  fencing  or  securely  cover¬ 
ing  same,  so  as  to  prevent  persons  and  animals  from  falling  therein, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  there¬ 
of,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  76. — DIGGING  HOLES,  ETC.,  IN  STREET. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  dig  any  hole,  drain  or 
ditch  in  any  street,  alley,  or  public  ground  of  this  city,  without  first 
having  obtained  permission  from  the  City  Council  or  the  Street 
Committee,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  con¬ 
viction,  shall  be  fined  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  77.  —  REMOVING  SOD,  ETC. 

SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall,  without  first  having  ob¬ 
tained  permission  from  the  City  Council,  or  its  Street  Committee, 
dig,  remove,  or  carry  away,  or  cause  or  procure  same  to  be  done, 
any  sod,  stone,  earth,  sand,  or  gravel  from  any  street  alley,  water 
reserve,  creek  or  public  ground  in  this  city  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of 
a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined  not  to  exceed  one 
hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  78.  —  INJURING  PAVEMENTS,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  injure  or  tear  up  any  pave 


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ment,  side  or  cross  walk,  drain  or  sewer,  or  any  part  thereof  in  any 
street,  pavement  or  sidewalk,  without  due  authority  or  who  shall 
hl'nder  or  obstruct  the  making  or  repairing  of  any  side  or  cross 
walk  or  pavement  which  is  or  may  be  making  under  resolution  of 
the  City  Council  or  who  shall  hinder  or  obstruct  any  person  .em¬ 
ployed  to  make  or  repair  any  public  improvement  ordered  by  the 
City  Council,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemanor,  and  on  con„ 
viction  shall  he  fined  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  79.  —  HITCHING  TO  AWNING. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  hitch  or  fasten  any  horse 
or  other  anJmal  tr>  any  awning  post,  fence,  lamp  po„-.t  fire  plug  or 
hydrant  plugs,  or  shade  tree,  in  or  upon  the  public  square  or  any 
public  street  in  this  city  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and,. on  conviction  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  one  nor 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  80.  —  INJURING  BRIDGES,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person,  who  shall  injure  or  destroy,  or  as¬ 
sist  in  injuring  or  destroying,  any  bridge  or  its  appurtenances,  or 
any  culvert,  causeway,  gutter  or  other  improvements,  or  any  fire 
engine  house,  or  any  other  public  building  or  property  belonging  to 
this  city,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  con¬ 
viction,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  one  hundred 
dollars. 


ARTICLE  81.  —  OBSTRUCTING  STREETS.  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  obstruct  or  injure,  or  cause 
to  be  obstructed  or  injured  any  street,  avenue  or  alley  in  this  city, 
with  carriages,  wagons  carts,  hacks,  buggies  or  other  vehicles  boxes, 
lumber,  timber,  firewood,  post,  awnings,  signs,  or  other  substances 
or  materials  in  any  manner  whatever  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor  and  on  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  two 
nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  82.  —  BUILDING. 


SECTION  1.  The  preceding  article  shall  not  be  construed  to 
prohibit  any  person  engaged  in  building,  repairing  or  removing 
any  building  or  other  improvements,  from  occupying  with  stone, 
brick,  lumber  or  other  material,  the  portion  of  any  alley,  street 
or  avenue  adjacent  to  such  improvement;  provided  that  such  mat- 


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erial  shall  not  occupy  more  than  one-third  of  the  width  of  such 
street,  avenue  or  alley,  not  to  be  placed  thereon  more  than  t.en 
days  before  beginning  such  improvement,  nor  allowed  to  remain 
there  more  than  five  days  after  the  completion  of  such  improvement. 


ARTICLE  8  3.  —  ERECTING  AWNING  POSTS,  ETC. 


SECTION- 1.  Any  person  who  shall  .erect  or  cause  to  b.e  erected, 
any  awning  post  on  any  sidewalk  in  this  city,  at  a  distance  less  than 
the  width  of  the'  sidewalk  from  the  inside  thereof,  or  shall  suspend 
or  put  up  any  awning  less  than  eight  fe.et  above  the  sidewalk, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  riiisdemeanor  and  on  conviction,  shall 
be  fined  not  more  than  one'  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  84.  —  RIDING  ACROSS  THE  SIDEWALK. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  ride,  drive,  lead,  stop  or 
hitch  any  horse,  mule,  ox,  or  team  of  any  description  on  or  across 
any  sidewalk  in  this  city  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor 
and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars; 
provided,  that  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  owner  or  occupant  of  any 
lot  in  this  city,  to  so  ride,  drive,  or  lead  across  the  sidewalk  in 
front  of  his  said  lot,  if  it  be  necessary,  and  there  is  no  other  way 
of  access  to  said  lot;  provided,  further,  the  curbing  and  sidewalk 
be  protected  from  injury. 


ARTICLE  85.  —  DESTROYING  SHADE  TREES,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  cut,  deface,  destroy  or  in 
any  way  injure  any  shade  or  ornamental  tree,  in  or  upon  any 
public  square,  street  or  alley  without  first  having  obtained  per¬ 
mission  from  the  City  Council  shall  be  deemed  guilty  i  f  a  mis¬ 
demeanor,  and  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  less  than  one  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  THIRTY-FIVE— PROSTITUTE 


ARTICLE  86.  —  PROSTITUTE. 


SECTION  1.  Any  prostitute  who  ohall,  in  this  city,  ply  or 
seek  to  ply  her  avocation  by  word,  sign  or  act,  at  the  door  or 
window  of  any  house,  or  in  or  upon  any  street  or  public  place, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  there¬ 
of,  shall  be  fined  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 


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ARTICLE  87.  —  PROSTITUTE  WANDERING  ON  STREETS. 


SECTION  1. — Any  prostitute  who  shall  at  night  wander  about 
the  streets,  ( or  frequent  beer  houses,  saloons  or  places  of  public  re¬ 
sorts  of  this  city,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  shall  be  fined  not  .exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  88.  —  RIDING  WITH  A  PROSTITUTE. 


SECTION  1.  Any  male  person  over  fourteen  years  of  age  who 
shall  knowingly  in  this  city  ride  in  any  vehicle  or  walk  on  the 
streets  with  any  woman  known  or  generally  reputed  to,  be  a  com¬ 
mon  prostitute,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on 
conviction  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  a  hun¬ 
dred  dollars,  provided  that  this  article  shall  not  apply  to  public 
carriers  while  engaged  in  their  regular  duties. 


TITLE  THIRTY-SIX— RAILROADS 


ARTICLE  89.  —  RAILROADS:— TRAIN  ON  CROSSING  FIVE 
MINUTES. 


SECTION  1.  If  any  conductor  or  engineer  of  any  railroad  train 
or  any  other  person  or  persons  whatsoever  shall  obstruct  any 
ajtreet,  alley,  sidewalk,  crossing  or  thoroughfare  of  this  city  by 
leaving  thereon  any  car  engine  or  train  of  cars  for  a  longer  time 
than  five  minutes  or  shall  stop  or  cause  to  be  stopped  any  railway 
engine,  car  or  train  of  cars,  across  any  street,  alley,  road,  high¬ 
way  or  passway  so  as  to  obstruct  or  interfere  with  the  free  passage 
thereon  for  a  longer  time  than  five  minutes,  he,  she,  or  they  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  shall,  upon  conviction  there¬ 
of  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  one  hundred 
dollars. 


ARTICLE  9  0.  —  RINGING  OF  BELL  WHILE  IN  MOTION:  PEN¬ 
ALTY. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  of  any  engineer  to  run 
any  locomotive  under  his  control  into  or  out  of  this  city  or  move 
it  in  any  direction  whatever  while  in  the  city,  without  ringing  the 
bell  attached  to  said  locomotive,  and  any  one  violating  this  or„ 
d.'nance,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  upon 
conviction,  b.e  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than 
five  dollars. 


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ARTICLE  91.  —  SIX  MILES  SPEED  AN  HODR:  PENALTY. 


SECTION  1.  If  any  engineer  of  any  railroad  train  or  any  other 
person  whatever  shall  within  this  city  run  or  cause  to  be  run  any 
locomotive,  engine  or  ear  at  a  greater  sp.eed  than  six  miles  per 
hour,  he  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  con¬ 
viction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  five  nor 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  92.  —  BALLASTED  IN  CENTER  OF  ROADBED,  ETC: 
PENALTY. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons, 
firm,  company,  receiver  or  corporation,  owning  or  controlling, 
using  or  having  in  charge  any  railway,  railway  switch  or  side¬ 
track  to  maintain  and  operate  same  in  any  street,  alley  or  common 
of  this  city  unless  such  railway  switch  or  sidetrack  shall  be  kept 
continually  in  a  state  of  good  repair,  by  being  well  and  properly 
ballasted  in  the  center  of  roadbed  to  a  level  of  the  iron  or  steel 
rails,  with  rock,  gravel  or  wood,  and  by  grading  the  same  with 
suitable  material  so  as  to  prevent  no  difficulty  or  obstacle  to  the 
free  and  .easy  use'  of  such  street,  alley  or  common  to  wagons,  bug¬ 
gies  and  other  vehicles  in  travelling  upon  or  across  the  same,  and 
without  constructing  suitable  or  efficient  sewers  or  culverts  to  in¬ 
sure  thorough  drainage  at  such  places  on  such  streets  and  alleys 
as  may  be  indicated  by  the  authorities  of  the  City  Council,  provided 
that  the  street  committee  may  except  from  the  operation  of  this 
article  such  particular  places  or  localities  in  this  city,  and  in  its 
judgement  will  not  conflict  with  the  public  interest  and  convenience, 
provided  further,  that  the  section  boss  or  roadmaster,  receiver 
or  owner,  or  contractor  of  any  particular  portion  of  any  railway, 
switch  or  sidetrack,  whose  duty  it  is  to  keep  the  same  in  repair 
and  good  condition,  shall  be  entitled  to  thirty  days  verbal  or  written 
notice  from  the  Marshal  or  other  authority  of  the  City  to  comply 
with  the  provisions  of  this  article  as  to  any  particular  street, 
alley  or  common  or  any  particular  part  thereof,  and  after  such 
notice  duly  served,  every  day’s  violation  of  this  ordinance  shall  be 
construed  as  a  separate  and  distinct  offense  and  the  party  offending, 
shall  upon  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than 
one  nog  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

The  owner,  controller,  r.eceiver  of  any  railroad,  private  side¬ 
track  or  switch,  section  bosses  and  roadmasters  come  within  the 
intention  of  this  article  and  shall  be  held  liable  for  the  violation 
of  the  provisions  of  same. 


ARTICLE  9  3.  —  REGULATING  TRAINS  ON  CROSSING  OF  HEN¬ 
DERSON  AND  CHAMBERS  STREETS. 


SECTION  1.— Article  89  of  this  title  shall  not  apply  to  the 


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obstructing  of  the  crossings  on  Henderson  Street  and  Chambers 
Street  by  the  Gulf  Colorado  and  Santa  Fe  railway  company,  by  its 
passenger  trains  where  such  crossings  are  not  obstructed  or  a  longer 
period  than  forty-five  minutes  at  one  time,  provided,  that  the 
crossing  on  both  streets  shall  not  be  obstructed  at  one  time  for  a 
longer  time  than  five  minutes,  and  if  said  crossings  shall  both  be 
obstructed  at  one  time  for  a  longer  period  than  five  minutes,  then 
the  person  so  obstructing  shall  be  punished  as  above'  iin  said  article 
89.  And  if  either  of  said  crossings  shall  pe  obstructed  by  any  pas¬ 
senger  trains  of  said  railway  company  for  a  longer  period  of  time 
than  forty-five  minutes  at  one  time  the  conductor,  engineer  or  em¬ 
ploye  of  said  company,  in  charge  of  such  train,  shall  b.e  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined  in 
any  sum  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  94.  —  RUNNING  CAR  OVER  FIRE  DEPARTMENT 
HOSE,  ETC:  PENALTY. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  railroad  engineer, 
conductor  or  other  person  in  charge  of  any  railroad  engine  or  train 
or  for  any  driver  of  any  wagon,  buggy,  carriage  or  other  vehicle 
to  run  over  any  hos.e  of  the  Fire  Department  of  this  city  or  other 
property  appertaining  thereto,  'while  the  same  may  be  used  for  the 
extinguishment  of  fires,  drilling  or  other  proper  uses.  Any  one  so 
offending  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  con¬ 
viction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  five  dollars 
nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars.  Chap.  IX. 


TITLE  THIRTY-SEVEN— RIGHT  OF  ROAD 


ARTICLE  95. — DEFINING  THE  RIGHT  OF  THE  ROAD  AND  RE¬ 
PEALING  ORDINANCES  IN  CONFLICT. 


SECTION  1.  That  all  persons  driving,  operating,  running 
or  in  control  of  any  vehicle  upon  any  of  the  streets,  avenues,  alleys, 
highways  or  the  square  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  are  required  to  con¬ 
form,  to  and  obey  the  following  rules  controlling  the  same,  and  the 
term  “vehicle”  as  used  in  thi's  ordinance  shall  not  only  include  all 
modes  of  transportation  of  either  passenger  or  freight,  commonly 
known  as  vehicles,  but  shall  also  include  automobiles,  motorcycles 
and  bicycles.  The  term  “street’’  as  hereinafter  used  shall  be  con¬ 
strued  to  include  all  streets,  avenues,  alleys,  highways  and  the 
square  within  the  limits  of  said  city. 

All  vehicles  while  upon  any  of  the  streets  of  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  shall  keep  to  the  right  side  of  same  and  stay  on  the  right 
half  of  same',  judged'  by  the  direction  in  which  they  are  going. 
In  turning  corners  at  cross  streets,  a  person  desiring  to  turn  to 


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the  left  on  the  intersecting  streets  ahead,  shall  follow  the  street 
h.e  is  travelling,  on  the  right  hand  until  he  has  crossed  the'  center 
and  reached  the  right  side  of  the  intersected  street  he  wishes  to 
traverse,  before  he  begins  to  turn  to  the  left  on  said  cross  street; 
if  he  desires  to  turn  to  the  right  and  traverse  said  intersecting 
street,  he  shall  turn  immediately  around  the  corner  and  as  near  the 
curb  as  convenient,  keeping  at  all  times  on  the  right  of  said  cross 
street.  In  passing  another  vehicle  going  in  the  same  direction,  the 
driver  or  person  in  charge  of  such  faster  vehicle  shall  always  go 
to  the  left  of  the  person  or  vehicle  he  desires  to  pass  and  such 
person  so  passing  shall  be  sure  he  is  well  ahead  before  attempting 
to  swing  back  into  line  again. 

Persons  passing  in  opposite  direction  near  the  center  of  th» 
street  shall  keep  near  the  right  of  the  crown  of  the  road  in  this 
way  avoiding  the  possibility  of  a  collision.  Slow  moving  or  heavily 
loaded  vehicles  shall  keep  as  far  to  the  right,  and  as  near  the  right 
curb  as  possible,  leaving  the  left  side  of  the  right  hand  side  of  the 
street,  for  faster  vehicles.  A  vehicle  must  always  be  stopped  and 
left  standing  so  that  when  it  is  started  it  shall  go  in  the  direction 
that  other  vehicles  are  taking  on  the  same  side  of  the  street. 

No  person  having  charge  of  a  vehicle  shall  allow  the  same 
to  come  within  ten  feet  of  a  vehicle  in  front  of  him,  when  ap¬ 
proaching  or  passing  over  a  crossing  where  a  pedestrian  is  about 
to  pass. 

In  stopping  or  leaving  a  vehicle  on  such  streets,  a  person  shall 
always  stop  with  both  right  hand  wheels  next  to  the  curb  and  not 
to  exceed  eighteen  inches  away  from  same. 

SEC.  2.  Unnecessary  use  of  noise  signals  will  be  finable. 

SEC.  3.  If  a  person  is  struck,  the  auto  or  vehicle  must  stop 
and  give  assistance. 

SEC.  4.  Drivers  can  not  go  within  six  feet  ,  of  a  stopped  street 
car  or  pass  it  faster  than  four  miles  an  hour. 

SEC.  5.  Drivers  must  pull  to  the  right  on  signal  to  let  another 
vehicle  pass. 

SEC.  6.  Other  traffic  rules  already  in  force  are  continued. 

SEC.  7.  All  automobiles,  motor  vehicles  and  motorcycle®  shall 
be  equipped  with  a  muffler,  and  the  muffler  shall  be  closed  at  all 
times. 

SEC.  8.  Drivers  can  not  go  closer  than  six  feet  to  pedestrians 
in  crossing  streets,  or  pass  then  faster  than  four  miles  per  hour. 

SEC.  9.  All  rear  lights  shall  be  so  placed  that  number  of 
car  can  be  plainly  seen. 

SEC.  10.  No  interurban  or  street  car  shall  run  faster  than 
12  miles  p.er  hour  in  City  limits. 

SEC.  11.  That  the'  provisions  of  this  ordinance  -and  penalties 
prescribed  by  the  same,  shall  also  apply  to  and  be  enforced  against 
all  persons  on  horseback. 


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SEC.  12.  That  any  p.erson  in  control  of,  or  driving  or  operat¬ 
ing  or  riding  any  vehicle,  as  that  term  is  herein  above  defined,  upon 
any  of  the  streets  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  or  who  shall  negligently  or  will¬ 
fully  fail  to  comply  with  the  same,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  exceeding  $100.00. 

SEC.  13.  That  all  ordinances  in  conflict  herewith  are  hereby 
repealed. 

SEC.  14.  That  this  ordinance  shall  be  in  full  force  and  effect 
from  and  after  its  passage  and  publication. 

Approved  this  3rd  day  of  October,  1913. 


ARTICLE  9  6.  —  STOPPING  ANIMAL  OR  TEAM. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  stop  any  animal  or  team 
attached  to  any  dray,  wagon  or  other  vehicle,  in  front  of  or  near 
any  business  house  or  other  premises,  so  as  to  cause  a  nuisance,  or 
an  offensive  or  unwholesome  odor,  or  to  obstruct  or  retard  the  In¬ 
gress  or  egress  of  others,  and  shall  not  remove  the  same  at  the 
request  of  any  person,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  upon  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  one  nor  more 
than  fifty  dollars. 


ARTICLE  9  7.  —  STOPPING  ANIMAL  AT  INTERSECTION  OF 
STREET,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  stop  any  animal  or  team 
attached  to  any  carriage  wragon,  dray  or  other  vehicle  at  the  inter¬ 
section  of  any  streets  in  this  city,  or  on  any  crosswalk  or  passway, 
or  on  any  footpath  leading  from  the  doors  of  the  court  house  to 
either  side  of  the  public  square,  and  shall  not  remove  the  same  when 
requested  by  any  person,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  on  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than 
fifty  dollars. 


ARTICLE  9  8.  —  PERSON  TO  TURN  RIGHT. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  peTsons  meeting  each  other 
in  vehicles  in  the  street  alley  or  public  highway,  in  this  city,  to  each 
turn  off  or  keep  to  the  right  hand  side,  and  any  person  in  charge 
of  any  vehicle  who  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  when  meeting  any  vehicle 
or  procession  to  so  turn  off  and  keep  to  the  right  and, any  accident 
or  collision  ensues  from  such  failure  or  refusal  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  less 
than  five  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


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TITLE  THIRTY-EIGHT— SCAFFOLD 


ARTICLE  99.  —  ERECTING  OF  SCAFFOLD. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  erect  or  use  or  cause  to  be 
erected  or  used,  any  scaffold,  in  this  city,  for  use  in  the  erection 
of  stone  brick  or  other  buildings  unless  the  same  be  well  and  safely 
supported  and  of  sufficient  width  and  properly  secured,  so  as  to  in¬ 
sure  the  safety  of  persons  working  thereon,  or  passing  under  or  by 
the  same,  against  the  falling  thereof,  or  of  such  material  as  may  be 
used  placed  or  deposited  thereon  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  nor 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  THIRTY-NINE— SIDEWALKS 


ARTICLE  100.  —  SIDEWALKS,  CONSTRUCTION  AND  REPAIR. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person,  partnership  or  corporation  now  or 
hereafter  owning  or  controlling  any  property  fronting  on  or  by 
the  side  of  any  of  the  public  streets  or  the  public  square  of  this  city 
and  who  may  construct  any  sidewalk  out  of  any  material  not 
specially  herein  provided  or  who  shall  construct  or  maintain  such 
sidewalks  of  less  width  than  directed  by  ordinance,  unless  by 
special  permit  or  who  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  keep  such  sidewalks 
in  a  state  of  good  repair  after  having  been  notified  by  the  Street 
Committee  so  to  do;  or  shall  fail,  neglect  or  refuse  to  construct 
sidewalks  upon  required  notice  from  such  Street  Committee,  shall 
be  d.eemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars,  and 
each  and  every  member  of  such  partnership  and  directors  and  man¬ 
agers  of  such  corporation  shall  be  deemed  guilty  as  other  indiv¬ 
idual  persons. 


ARTICLE  101.  —  KIND  OF  NOTICE  REQUIRED. 


SECTION  1.  The  notice  required  to  be  given  will  be  sufficient 
if  done  according  to  Sec.  5,  Art.  19,  of  these  Revised  Civil  Or¬ 
dinances. 


ARTICLE  102.  —  SPITTING  IN  PUBLIC  PLACES. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  and  is  hereby  made  unlawful  for  any 
person  or  persons  to  spit  upon  any  public  sidewalk,  cross  walk  or 
upon  the  floor  of  the  Court  House,  City  Hall  or  other  public  house 


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in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  any  person  or  persons  violating  the 
provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misde¬ 
meanor  and  upon  conviction  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  ten 
dollars. 

A  public  house,  within  the  meaning  of  this  ordinance,  is  any 
house  distinguished  from  a  private  residence. 


TITLE  FORTY— SKATING 


ARTICLE  103.  —  PROHIBITING  SKATING  ON  SIDEWALKS  AND 
PUBLIC  THOROUGHFARES. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  skate  on  roller  skates,  or 
any  other  skating  device,  upon  any  sidewalk  or  public  thoroughfare 
within  this  city  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  shall  be  fined  any  sum  not  exceeding  One  Hundred  Dol¬ 
lars. 

TITLE  FORTY-ONE— SLEEPING 


ARTICLE  104.  —  SLEEPING  IN  PUBLIC  PLACE. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall,  in  this  city,  sleep  in  any 
public  square,  street  alley  or  other  public  place  or  in  any  vehicle, 
doorway  or  vacant  building,  not  his  own,  without  the  permission 
of  the  owner  or  upon  any  sidewalk,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  exceeding 
one  hundred  dollars. 


TITLE  FORTY  TWO— SHOWS 


ARTICLE  105.  —  SHOWS,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons 
to  give,  have  or  exhibit  any  variety  show,  theatre,  cone  it  or  show 
of  any  kind  on  Sanday  within  the  corporate  limits  of  this  city  and 
any  person  violating  this  article  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor  and  on  conviction,  shal  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than 
twenty  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 


TITLE  FORTY-THREE— SMOKING 


ARTICLE  106. — SMOKING  IN  CERTAIN  PLACES:  PENALTY. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  this  city 


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to  smoke,  or  strike  or  ignite  any  match  or  carry  or  use  any  fire 
in  any  house  or  in  or  upon  any  lot  or  inclosure  where  any  cotton 
is  stor.ed  or  placed,  or  in  or  upon  any  cotton  yard  or  cotton  plat¬ 
form  or  near  enough  to  any  such  cotton  yard  or  platform  to  en¬ 
danger  the  starting  of  fire.  Any  person  who  shall  be  guilty  of  the 
violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  on  con¬ 
viction  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars, 
provided  that  any  person  ownijng  or  controlling  any  such  house  or 
cotton  yard  shall  put  up  notices  conspicuously  notifying  parties  of 
the  offense. 


TITLE  FORTY-FOUR— STEAM  ENGINES 


ARTICLE  107.  —  PROHIBITING  THE  OPERATION  AND  MOVING 
OF  STEAM  ENGINES  OTHERWISE  THAN  ON  RAILROAD 
TRACKS  WITHIN  THE  CITY,  AND  FIXING  THE  PENALTY. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  hereafter  be  unlawful  for  any  one  to 
operate  or  move  in  any  manner  any  engine  propelled  by 
steam  power  over  any  street,  avenue,  alley  or  highway  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne  except  the  same  is  operated  or  moved  on  a  railway 
track  provided  for  such  purpose. 

SEC.  2.  That  in  the  event  it  shall  be  necessary  to  move  any 
steam  engine  over  any  street  or  highway  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  for 
the  purpose  of  transporting  th.e  same  from  the  owner  to  the  pur¬ 
chaser,  the  same  may  be  done1  upon  a  special  permit  in  writing  se¬ 
cured  from  the  Mayor,  designating  the  streets  over  which  the  same 
may  be  transported.  The  provisions  of  Se'c.  1,  shall  not  apply  to  any 
engine  used  by  any  contractor  engaged  in  constructing,  paving  or 
repairing  streets,  or  on  public  works,  provided  the  consent  of  the 
Mayor  is  first  obtained  to  the  use  of  such  engine. 

SEC.  3.  That  anyone  violating  this  ordinance  shall  be  subject 
to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  ($10.00)  ten  dollars  and  not  more  than 
Two  Hundred  Dollars  ($200.0  0) 

Passed  and  approved  this  23rd  day  of  October,  1913.  , 


TITLE  FORTY-FIVE— STREETS 


ARTICLE  108.  —  THROWING  SUBSTANCE  FROM  DOOR  01? 
WINDOW,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  throw  or  let  fall  from  a 
door  or  window  of  an  upper  story  of  any  house  or  building  or  any 
awning  in  this  city  any  water,  slop,  or  other  liquid  upon  any  side¬ 
walk  street,  alley,  or  public  place,  shall  be  d.eemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  one 
nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 


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ARTICLE  109.  —  SIGNS,  ADVERTISEMENTS,  ETC.  ON  SIDE¬ 
WALKS. 


SECTION  1.  If  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  place 
or  erect  on  any  sidewalk  in: the  City  of  Cleburne,  any  sign  or  other 
object  without  a  permit  therefor  having  first  bee'n  granted  or  given 
by  the  City  Council  of  the  Ci'Ly  of  Cleburne,  such  person,  firm  or  cor¬ 
poration,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  misdemeanor,  and  upon  con¬ 
viction,  shall  be1  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dol¬ 
lars  and  each  day  such  sign  or  other  object  shall  remain  on  any 
such  sidewalk,  shall  constitute  a  separate  and  distinct  offense. 

SEC.  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  may  desire  to 
place  any  sign  or  other  object  on  any  sidewalk  as  above  mentioned, 
shall  first  make  written  application  to  the  City  Council  of  the  City 
of  Cleburne,  for  a  permit  to  do  so,  and  said  applica 
tion  shall  state  fully  th,e  kind  and  character  of  same,  and 
shall  give  full  details  of  the  size  and  and  dimensions  of  same,  and  be 
accompanied  by  a  diagram  thereof,  and  the  particular  place  where 
same  is  desired  to  be  located. 

SEC.  3.  If  any  permit  is  issued  by  the  City  Council,  same  shall 
authorize  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  whom  it  is  issued  the 
right  to  use  such  portion  of  the  sidewalk  as  is  specified  in  the  per¬ 
mit,  for  a  period  of  twelve  months  from  the  date  of  the  issuance 
of  any  permit,  and  at  the  expiration  of  said  time  it  shall  be  nec¬ 
essary  for  another  permit  to  be  issued,  if  such  sign  or  other  object 
is  to  remain  on  any  such  sidewalk. 

SEC.  4.  For  the  granting  or  giving  of  any  such  permit  as  is 
specified  above  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  whom  it  is  given 
or  granted  shall  pay  therefor  the  sum  of  $6.00  before  same  shall 
be  issued. 

SEC.  5.  No  sign  or  other  object  placed  or  erected  on  any  side¬ 
walk,  as  above  mentioned,  shall  be  so  placed  or  erected  as  to  in¬ 
terfere  with  the  free  use  of  such  sidewalk,  and  no  sign  or  other 
object  shall  cover  more  than  2  0  inches  square  of  any  sidewalk,  and 
the  said  si'gn  or  other  object  shall  stand  perpendicular  thereto. 

SEC.  6.  Should  any  injury  occur  to  any  person  by  reason  of 
the  erection  of  any  sign  or  other  object  on  any  sidewalk  in  this 
City,  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  whom  any  such  permit  is 
granted  shall  hold  the  City  harmless  from  any  liability  therefrom. 

SEC.  7.  It  shall  be  purely  discretionary  with  the  City  Council 
of  the  City  of  Cleburne  whether  it  will  issue  any  permit  as  above 
mentioned. 

SEC.  8.  All  ordinances  in  conflict  herewith  are  hereby  re¬ 
pealed. 

Passed  and  approved  this,  Sept.  7th,  1915. 


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ARTICLE  110. — OBSTRUCTING  SIDEWALKS. 


It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  merchant,  trader,  broker  or  other 
persons  to  use  any  part  of  the  sidewalk  of  the  City  of  Cleburne 
for  the  display  of  giods,  wares  or  merchandise,  and  any  person  viola¬ 
ting  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars,  provided, 
however,  this  article  shall  not  be  construed  as  to  prevent  any  such 
person  from  placing  packages  of  goods  which  they  may  be  receiving 
or  shipping  on  any  sidewalk,  if  same  do  not  occupy  more  than  one- 
third  thereof,  or  remain  thereon  more  than  three  hours,  and  each 
day  this  ordinance  is  violated  shall  constitute  a  separate  offense. 


ARTICLE  111.  —  TO  PROHIBIT  OBSTRUCTION  OF  CERTAIN 
STREETS. 


SECTON  1 .  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  owner  or  driver,  or 
person  in  charg.e  of  any  hack,  carriage,  express  wagon  dray  or  other 
vehicle  used  for  hire  or  for  the  purpose  of  conveying  passengers, 
freight  or  baggage'  of.  any  kind  or  description,  within  the  City  of 
Cleburne  to  permit  such  hack,  carriage,  express  w^agon,  dray  or 
other  vehicle  used  for  hire  or  for  the  purpose  of  conveying  passen¬ 
gers,  freight  or  baggage  of  any  kind  or  description  to  stand  upon 
either  Chambers  Street  or  Henderson  Street,  east  of  a  line  running 
south  from  the  southeast  corner  of  the  passenger  depot  building  of 
the  Gulf  Colorado  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company,  on  and  across 
Chambers  Street  to  a  point  on  the  south  line  of  said  Chambers 
Street  running  north  from  the  northeast  corner  of  said  depot  build¬ 
ing,  on  and  across  Henderson  street,  to  a  point  in  the  north  line  of 
said  street  nor  west  of  the  east  switch  or  track  of  the  said 
railway  company,  lying  east  of  said  depot  building,  during  the 
arrival  and  departure  of  the  passenger  trains  of  said  railway  com¬ 
pany,  at  and  from  said  depot  building  for  the  purpose  of  receiving 
and  discharging  passengers  or  during  the  time  between  the  arrival 
and  departure  of  such  trains  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  or  dis¬ 
charging  passengers,  express  or  baggage,  or  of  taking  meals. 

And  be  it  futher  ordained  that  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  the 
own.er,  driver  or  person  in  charge  of  any  carriage,  hack,  express 
wragon  dray,  or  other  vehicle  used  for  hire  or  for  the  purpose  of 
conveying  passengers,  freight  or  baggage  to  use  the  said  depot 
building  for  the  purpose  of  soliciting  passengers  or  business  during 
the  time  of  the  arrival  and  departure  of  saijd  trains  or  during  the 
time  said  trains  are  at  said  depot,  as  above  provided. 

It  is  further  ordained  that  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  owner 
or  proprietor,  agent,  employe  or  servant  of  such  owner  or  proprietor 
of  any  hotel  or  hoarding  house  or  the  owner,  manager,  agent  or  em¬ 
ployer  or  servant  of  the  owner  or  manager  of  any  hack,  carriage 


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or  other  vehicle  used,  managed  or  operated  for  hire,  or  for  the 
owner,  manager  or  proprietor,  servant,  employe  or  agent  of  such 
manager,  owner  or  proprietor  of  any  public  business  carried  on 
within  the  said  city  to  go  upon,  stand  or  otherwise  use  the  right 
of  way  of  the  Gulf,  Colorado  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company,  east 
of  a  line  running  north  and  south  with  the  east  wall  of  the  depot 
building  of  the  said  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company,  in  the  City  of 
Cleburne,  said  line  extending  north  and  south  so  as  to  include  both 
Henderson  and  Chambers  streets  within  the  said  city  for  the  purpose 
of  soliciting  patronage  or  business  for  any  hotel,  boarding  house, 
hack,  carriage  or  express  wagon,  or  public  business  carried  on  with- 
iln  the  said  city,  during  the  arrival  or  departure  of  any  passenger 
train  on  the  said  railway  company,  or  while  the  same-  is  standing  for 
the  purpose  of  discharging  or  taking  on  passengers  baggage  or  ex¬ 
press,  or  while  the  same  is  standing  for  the  purpose  of  taking  meals. 
Provided  that  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  use  the  said  depot  building, 
except  for  the  purpose  of  assisting  passengers  to  or  from  the  said 
railway  company  and  except  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  or  dis¬ 
charging  baggage  or  express. 

Any  person  violating  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of 
a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not 
less  than  one  dollar  nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars. 


ARTICLE  112.  —  PROHIBITING  GATHERINGS  UPON  STREETS. 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons 
to  engage  in,  hold  or  conduct  any  public  meeting  for  the  purpose  of 
lecturing  haranguing,  preaching  praying  exhorting  or  singing  upon 
any  public  street,  alley,  sidewalk,  public  square,  within  the  cor¬ 
porate  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne  without  first  obtaining  a 
written  permit  therefor  from  the  mayor  of  said  city,  and  any  per¬ 
son  violating  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  fined  in  any  sum  not  ex¬ 
ceeding  fifty  dollars. 


ARTICLE  113.  —  SELLING  GOODS  ON  STREETS,  ETC. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  go  upon  any  public  street, 
alley,  market  square  or  any  sidewalk,  crosswalk  and  shall  sell  or 
offer  for  sale  any  medicine,  goods,  wares  or  merchandise  of  any 
character  or  kind  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and 
shall  upon  conviction  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  one  nor 
more  than  two  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  114.  —  CONDUCTING  PERFORMANCE  ON  STREET. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  go  into  or  upon  any  public 
street,  alley,  sidewalk,  public  square,  market  square,  or  any 


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public  highway  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  and  shall  sing,  dance  or  play 
any  musical  instrument,  or  do  or  perform  any  trick,  or  conduct  or 
carry  on  any  performance  of  any  kind,  for  the  purpose  of  selling  any 
medicine'  or  merchandise,  he  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemean¬ 
or,  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  one 
dollar  nor  more  than  two  hundred  dollars. 


ARTICLE  115.  —  EXCEPTIONS  TO  PRECEDING  ARTICLES. 


SECTION  1.  The  preceding  articles  shall  not  be  construed  to 
prohibit  the  selling  and  offering  for  sale  upon  the  mark.et  square  of 
this  city,  any  vegetables,  poultry,  or  products  of  the  farm  or  garden, 
when  sold  or  offered  for  sale  by  the  party  who  produced  same, 
or  when  sold  or  offered  for  sale  by  any  person  for  the  producer. 


TITLE  FORTY-SIX— TREES 


ARTICLE  116.  —  SHADE  TREES  A  NUISANCE. 


SECTION  1.  All  ornamental  or  shade  trees  or  limbs  or 
branches  of  said  trees  in  or  on  or  near  any  sidewalk  or  street  in 
the  City  of  Cleburne  which  obstruct  and  interfere  with  the  use  of 
said  sidewalk  or  street  are  hereby  declared  to  be  nuisances. 

SEC.  2.  The  owner  or  occupant  of  any  property  or  any  person 
in  charge  thereof  who  shall  place  or  permit  to  remain,  ornamental 
or  shade  trees  or  the  limbs  or  branches  of  said  trees  either  or  ail. 
in,  on  or  near  any  side  walk  or  street  in  the  City  of  Cleburne  so  as 
to  obstruct  and  interfere  with  the  use  of  said  sidewalk  or  street 
shall  be  guilty  of  maintaining  and  permitting  a  nuisance. 

SEC.  3.  \r\y  owner  or  occupant  of  any  property  or  any  per¬ 
son  in  charge  thereof,  who  shall  commit  either  or  all  of  the  above 
offenses  shall  upon  conviction  thereof  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor  and  punished  by  fine  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  $1C0.00. 

SEC.  4.  Each  separate  day  said  ornamental  or  shade  trees 
or  limbs  or  branches  of  said  trees  are  so  placed  or  so  permitted  to 
remain  in,  on  or  near  any  sidewalk  or  street  in  the  City  of  Cle¬ 
burne,  shall  constitute  a  separate  and  distinct  offense. 

Passed  and  approved  this  21st  day  of  August  1914. 


TITLE  FORTY-SEVEN— VEHICLES 


ARTICLE  117.  —  TO  REGULATE  THE  USE  OF  VEHICLES  USED 
FOR  HIRE  IN  THE  CITY  OF  CLEBURNE, 


SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  owner,  or  person 


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operating  any  vehicle  for  hire  for  the  purpose  of  conveying  passen¬ 
gers  within  this  city,  to  apply  to  the  city  secretary  for  8  number 
to  be  placed  upon  such  vehicle,  which  number  shall  be  placed  upon 
each*  side  of  every  vehicle  for  conveying  passengers,  at  some  con¬ 
spicuous  place  plainly  visible. 

SEC.  2.  Every  vehicle  used  for  conveying  passengers  within 
this  city  shall  while  in  use  during  night  time  be  provided  with  at 
least  two  lights,  one  to  be  placed  on  either  side  of  such  vehicle 
which  shall  b,e  kept  well  lighted  at  all  times  while  such  vehicle 
shall  be  in  any  public  place  during  night  time.  Night  time  as 
used  in  this  ordinance  shall  mean  that  time  from  thirty  minutes 
after  sun  set  till  thirty  minutes  before  sun  rise. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  this  City  to 
keep  a  record  showing  the  name  of  the  owner  of  every  vehicle,  who 
shall  apply  to  him  for  a  number  to  be  placed  upon  such  vehicle  as 
herein  provided,  and  shall  furnish  to  such  applicants  the  numbers 
consecutively  as  such  applications  shall  be  made. 

SEC.  3.  Any  person  who  shall  fail  to  keep  upon  each  and 
every  vehicle  operated  by  him  for  hire  two  lights,  one  on  either 
side  of  such  vehicle,  same  to  be  kept  lighted  during  night  time, 
while  such  vehicle  shall  be'  in  any  public  place  or  shall  fail  to 
keep  displayed  upon  every  vehicle  used  for  hire  in  conveying  pas¬ 
sengers,  the  number  of  such  vehicle,  as  furnished  by  the  City  Sec¬ 
retary  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  convic¬ 
tion  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  one  h  ludred 
dollars. 


ARTICLE  118.  — REGULATING  PUBLIC  VEHICLES. 


SECTION  1.  Any  person  owning,  using  or  controlling  any  car¬ 
riage,  hack  or  other  vehicles  for  the  purpose  of  conveying  passengers 
from  one  place  to  another  in  this  City  who  shall  charge  such  person 
or  persons  a  greater  amount  than  fifty  cents  for  each  passenger  so 
carried  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  convic„ 
tion  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  one  nor  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars. 

SEC.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained  that  every  person  owning, 
using  or  controlling  any  carriage,  hack  or  other  vehicle  for  the 
purpose  of  conveying  passengers  from  one  place  to  another  in  this 
City,  who  shall  refuse  to  transport  any  person  when  applied  to  at 
the  rates  established  by  Section  1  of  this  ordinance,  or  who  shall 
extort  or  demand  any  greater  sum  for  carrying  any  person  than 
therein  allowed  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, .  and  on 
conviction  thereof  be  fined  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars  for  each  offense. 

Approved  April  7th,  1911. 


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TrrLE  FORTY-EIGHT— CITY  WATERWORKS 


ARTICLE  119.  —  FIXING  AND  PRESCRIBING  A  CODE  OF 
RULES  AND  REGULATIONS,  GOVERNING,  REGULATING 
AND  CONTROLLING  THE  MANAGEMENT  AND  OPERATION 
OF  THE  CITY  WATERWORKS,  PLUMBERS  MAKING  CON¬ 
NECTIONS  WITH  THE  CITY  WATERWORKS,  THE  USERS 
AND  CONSUMERS  OF  WATER,  AND  PRESCRIBING  PEN¬ 
ALTIES  FOR  VIOLATIONS  THEREOF. 


That  the  following  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  declared  to  be 
the  rules  and  regulations  and  code  for  the  management  and  opera¬ 
tion  and  control  of  the  City  Waterworks  of  the  City  of  Cleburne, 
Texas,  the  plumbers  making  connections  with  the  said  waterworks, 
and  the  users  and  consumers  of  water  supplied  by  and  from  the  Wa¬ 
ter  Works  of  the  Ci'ty  of  Cleburne  Texas. 

SECTION  1.  Every  person  desiring  a  supply  of  water  from 
the  City  Water  Works  must  first  make  application  therefor  to  th.e 
City  Engineer  and  Superintendent  of  the  sa  d  Wat^r  Works  at  th.e 
office  of  the  City  Water  Works  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  in 
such  form  as  may  be  prescribed  and  furnished  by  him  at  said  office 
for  that  purpose  on  blanks  for  such  applications.  The  application 
must  state  truly  and  correctly  and  without  reserve  all  the  uses  to 
yUiich  the  water  desired  is  to  b,e  applied  and  all  the  uses  to  which 
and  for  which  said  water  is  to  b.e  supplied,  and  no  different  or  ad¬ 
ditional  use  will  be  allowed  except  by  permission  obtained  from  the 
City  Water  Works  Office  or  the  City  Engineer  and  Superintendent 
in  writing. 

SEC.  2.  All  persons  desiring  to  take  water  must  make 
applications  at  the  office  of  the  City  Water  Works  and  sign  a  reg¬ 
ister  or  card  stating  fully  and  truly  and  without  reserve  f  11  ihe 
purposes  for  which  the  water  is  to  be  used,  in  order  that  they  may 
be  assessed  according  to  the  established  rate,  and  must  answer 
fairly  and  without  concealment  or  reserve  all  questions  relating  to 
the  number  of  rooms,  wash  basins,  private  or  public  baths,  toilets, 
urinals  and  all  stock  of  any  kind,  th,e  accessibility  of  neighbors  and 
the  uses  that  are  possible  for  them  to  make  and  all  possible  chances 
of  and  for  illegal  us,e  of  water,  of  all  hydrants  and  water  fixtures 
in  exposed  positions,  or  places,  that  they  may  be  assessed  for  each 
and  every  purpose  available,  and  for  each  family  or  .establishment 
of  whatever  kind  or  character  within  the  same  inclosure,  or  separ¬ 
ated  only  by  doors,  gateways,  or  other  means  of  access  thereto, 
stating  whether  the  same  are  placed  or  will  be  placed  under  lock 
and  key.  Water  will  not  be  supplied  to 'any  premise  or  premises 
for  a  bath  tub  or  other  purpose  alone  except  where  each  separate 
use  is  included  in  the  charge  for  which  such  fixture  is  available.  No 
hydrant  except  of  the  flush  pattern,  known  as  “street  washers” 


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will  be  permitted  upon  the  streets,  alleys,  or  a  common  area.  Goose., 
necks,  or  crooked  pipes  to  attach  to  street  washers,  shall  not  be 
permitted  except  on  special  contract.  In  fixing  rates  where  the 
same  is  determined  by  the  number  of  rooms,  all  rooms  shall  be 
counted  whether  used  or  not.  Such  shall  be  considered  private 
baths,  water  closets,  urinals  and  wash  basins,  which  are  exclusively 
used  by  a  single  family  all  other  uses  shall  be  considered  public. 

SEC.  3.  No  family  or  families,  user  or  consumer  supplied  with 
water  by  the  City  Water  Works  will  be  permitted  to  use  water  for 
any  other  purpose  than  that  stated  and  arranged  for  in  the  applic¬ 
ation  or  agreement,  or  that  estimated  for  in  fixing  the  rate  to  such 
user  or  consumer,  nor  shall  such  family  or  families  or  user  or  con¬ 
sumer  supply  water  in  any  way  to  any  person  or  persons  without  a 
permit  from  the  office  of  the  City  Water  Works  or  the  Engineer 
and  Superintendent,  nor  shall  they  permit  others  to  us,e  their  hose 
or  attachments  or  leave  them  exposed  where  they  might  or  could 
be  used  by  others.  The  City  Water  Works  agrees  to  furnish  water 
for  certain  specified  uses  for  a  certain  specified  sum  and  rate,  if 
therefore  others  and  consumers  and  users  of  water  furnish  other 
people  or  supply  animals  or  sprinkle  or  wash  wagons  or  furnish 
water  to  brick  or  stone  masons  or  plasterers,  or  permit  to  be  taken 
without  permission  from  the  City  Water  Works  or  the  engineer  or 
superintendent,  it  is  a  violation  of  their  contract,  and  any  con¬ 
sumer  or  user  of  water  from  the  City  Water  Works  thus  offending 
will  be  required  to  pay  full  price  of  water  so  used,  or  have  their 
own  water  withdrawn  and  shut  off  without  notice  and  forfeit  the 
amount  already  paid. 

SEC.  4.  Water  consumers  and  users  are  not  guaranteed  a 
specified  quantity  of  water  for  any  purpose  whatsoever,  purpose 
named  in  the  permit  and  in  the  application  which  the  user  or  con¬ 
sumer  makes  and  signs,  and  files  with  the  City  Waterworks  and 
at  its  office  when  water  is  furnished  to  such  user  or  consumer. 
All  other  uses  may  be  regarded  as  a  direct  violation  of  the  agree¬ 
ment  between  the  City  Water  Works  and  the  user  and  consumer, 
and  any  such  violation  or  use  of  water  for  other  purposes  than  that 
specified  in  the  agreement  and  application  made  when  the  water 
is  furnished  such  user  or  consumer  will  warrant  and  justify  the 
City  Water  Works  in  cutting  off  the  water  of  any  user  or  consumer 
at  any  time  a  violation  is  discovered  and  without  any  notice  to  the 
user  or  consumer. 

SEC.  5.  The  water  supply  furnished  will  be  cut  off  from  any 
user  or  consumer  who  uses  the  water  for  any  other  purpose  than 
that  embraced  in  his  application  and  contract  with  the  City  Water 
Works. 

SEC.  6.  And  when  water  is  cut  off  and  withdrawn  from  any 
user  or  consumer,  on  account  of  any  violation  of  the  provisions 
of  this  ordinance  a  second  time  on  account  of  such  violation,  the 
water  will  not  be  turned  on  again  by  the  said  Water  Works  to  such 


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user  or  consumer  except  through  a  meter,  said  meter  may  be  fur¬ 
nished  by  such  user  or  consumer  or  may  be  rented  from  the  said 
Water  Works,  but  the  same  must  be  arranged  for  and  installed 
before  water  will  be  furnished  by  th,e  said  Water  Works  when  cut 
off  a  second  time  for  any  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
ordinance. 

SEC.  7.  No  consumer  or  user  of  water  shall  supply  such 
water  to  other  persons  or  families  or  to  any  one  whomsoever  neither 
shall  any  person  or  persons,,  user  or  consumer  or  any  one  whom¬ 
soever  make  or  have  made  any  tap  or  connection  of  any  kind  or 
character  with  pipes  upon  the  premises,  make  alterations,  extensions 
or  attachments  without  permission  from  the  city  engineer  and  sup¬ 
erintendent,  and  any  violation  of  this  rule  shall  subject  such  per¬ 
son  or  persons,  user  or  consumer  of  water  to  be  cut  off  from  the 
supply  of  water  without  notice1. 

SEC.  8.  Permits  for  fountains  will  be  issued  annually  only. 
Each  permit  must  specify  the  number  of  hours  per  day  such  foun¬ 
tain  is  permitted  to  play,  and  a  use  of  water  at  said  fountain  at 
hours  other  than  those  specified  in  said  permit,  shall  warrant  the 
discontinuance  of  said  water  supply  for  said  fountain,  and  if  the 
same  is  connected  with  other  pipes  or  taps,  so  that  it  is  necessary 
to  discontinue  all  uses  of  water  through  such  pipes  or  taps,  all  water 
may  be  discontinued  if  it  is  necessary  to  discontinue  the  water  sup¬ 
ply  to  said  fountain. 

SEC.  9.  No  hydrant,  except  the  public  drinking  nydrant  or 
fountain,  shall  b,e  placed  within  the  limits  of  any  street  unless 
such  hydrant  or  fountain  is  securely  closed  and  protected  against 
general  use. 

SEC.  10.  If  a  meter  is  used  (meters  may  be  either  bought  or 
rented  from  the  Water  Works),  users  and  consumers  of  water  may 
only  pay  for  the  water  actually  used;  and  a  minimum  of  3000 
gallons  of  water  will  be  allowed  per  quarter  for  private  family  use 
at  a  rate  of  $1.50  per  quarter;  3000  gallons  of  water  for  private 
family  use  and  an  additional  15  00  gallons  per  quarter  for  private 
bath  at  a  rate  of  $2.25  per  quarter;  3000  gallons  for  private'  family 
use  per  quarter  and  15  00  gallons  for  private  bath  per  quarter  and 
an  additional  750  gallons  for  toilet  per  quarter  at  a  rate  of  $2.65 
per  quarter.  Houses  with  more  than  one  set  of  fixtures,  boarding 
houses,  hotels  and  all  other  users  and  consumers  of  water  supplied 
through  a  meter  shall  be  charged  at  the  rate  fixed  and  specified 
in  the  tariff  of  rates  and  schedule  of  prices  or  be  fixed  by  special 
agreement.  The  .excess  of  water  over  and  above  the  minimum 
allowed  will  be  charged  for  at  the  rate  of  2  0  cents  per  1000  gal¬ 
lons. 

SEC.  11.  The  water  will  not  be  turned  into  any  house  or 
private  service  pipe  .except  upon  the  order  of  the  city 
engineer  and  superintendent,  and  not  then,  until  the  ap- 


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plicant  shall  have  paid  the  rent  due,  if  any,  from  the 
time  the  water  is  turned  on  until  the  first  of  the  following  quarter, 
except  where1  the  water  is  supplied  through  a  meter,  and  then  the 
regulations  governing  water  through  a  meter  will  have  to  be  complied 
with  before  the  water  will  be  turned  on.  The  plumbers  are  strictly 
prohibited  from  turning  water  into  any  service  pipe  except  upon  an 
order  or  permission  from  the  city  engineer  and  superintendent,  and 
any  violation  of  this  regulation  by  a  plumber  or  plumbers  or  any 
of  their  agents  or  employees  is  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction 
thereof  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  to  exceed  fifty  dollars. 

SEC.  12.  Watering  troughs  in  stables,  stock  yards,  wagon  yards, 
etc.,  will  not  be  permitted  to  receive  a  constant  flow  of  water  ex¬ 
cept  through  a  meter,  except  in  such  quantities  as  will  supply  the 
actual  want  of  the  stock  having  access  thereto;  neither  will  a  con¬ 
tinuous  stream  of  water  be  permitted  to  flow  from  hydrants,  faucets, 
water  closets,  urinals  or  any  other  apparatus  connected  with  the 
service  attachments  under  any  circumstances  except  through  a 
meter,  and  any  violation  of  this  provision  by  any  user  or  consumer 
will  warrrant  the  water  being  discontinued  and  shut  off  from  such 
user  or  consumer  without  notice. 

SEC.  13.  All  persons  or  users  or  consumers  using  water  sup¬ 
plied  by  the  City  Water  Works  shall  at  all  times  keep  their  hy¬ 
drants,  taps,  hose,  water  closets,  urinals,  baths  and  all  other  fix¬ 
tures  allotted  to  them  and  their  use,  closed,  except  when  obtain¬ 
ing  water  for  the  use  as  contracted  for  and  allowed.  And  all  per¬ 
sons  shall  not  be  permitted  to  sprinkle,  except  who  have  made  ar¬ 
rangements  for  sprinkling,  and  no  person  shall  be  permitted  to  use 
a  hose  except  with  a  nozzle  on  it  for  any  of  the  household  or  kit¬ 
chen  uses,  such  as  scrubbing  and  washing  off  and  scouring  galleries, 
and  any  violation  of  this  provision  shall  warrant  the  discontinuance 
of  the  water  supply  without  notice  to  such  user  or  consumer. 

SEC.  14  In  all  cases  where  water  is  to  be  supplied  to  several 
parties  or  users  or  tenants  or  consumers  from  one  connection  or 
tap,  the  City  Water  Works  will  only  contract  with  one  of  such  per- . 
sons  or  parties,  and  on  his  or  their  failure  to  abide  by  the  rules  and 
regulations  set  forth  herein  and  such  other  and  further  rules  and 
regulations  as  may  be  hereafter  adopted,  the  water  supply  will  be 
cut  off  from  all  of  such  users  and  consumers  just  the  same  as  if 
they  were  all  one  person  or  user  or  consumer.  And  in  any  case, 
if  the  rate  is  thereafter  increased  by  addition  of  bath  tubs  or  the 
use  of  water  for  stock  or  for  any  other '  kind  or  character  of  use 
whatsoever,  then  unless  the  full  amount  of  rate  for  water  as  in¬ 
creased  by  additions  is  paid,  such  party  or  parties,  user  or  consumer 
will  be  cut  off  on  failure  to  pay  such  additional  rate  after  the 
demand  is  made  therefor. 

SEC.  15.  Water  will  not  be  furnished  where  there  are  de¬ 
fective  or  leaky  water  closets,  faucets  or  other  leaky  fixtures  and 
the  water  supply  will  be  cut  off  at  once  without  notice,  unless  such 


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leak  or  leaks  are  promptly  repaired  at  the  expense  of  the  user  or  con¬ 
sumer.  The  filling  of  wells  from  the  water  works  pipes  or  mains 
is  prohibited  and  the  filling  of  cisterns,  tanks  or  vats  can  only 
be  done  under  a  special  agreement.  No  garden  sprinkling  or  irriga¬ 
tion  whatsoever  of  any  ki,nd  or  character  allowed  except  through 
a  meter  and  by  meter  owners  and  users  of  water  through  meter*., 
and  violation  of  this  provision  of  this  ordinance  will  warrant  the 
discontinuance  of  water  without  notice  to  such  user  or  con-.  1  :ij:\ 

SEC.  16.  No  water  will  be  furnished  or  supplied  to  any  is3r 
or  consumer  through  pipes  or  hydrants  placed  in  wells  or  cisterns 
or  in  any  inclosure  of  any  kind  or  character  except  where  such  user 
or  consumer  is  supplied  with  water  through  a  meter,  and  any  per¬ 
sons  or  user  or  consumer  of  water  who  places  or  has  placed  any 
pipe  or  hydrant  in  wells,  cisterns  or  any  inclosure  shall  have  their 
water  discontinued  without  notice  unless  they  have  their  water 
supply  through  a  meter  or  they  have  a  meter  placed  at  their  supply 
main  or  pipe*  at  the  same  time  said  pipe  or  hydrant  is  placed  in 
said  well,  cistern  or  other  inclosure. 

SEC.  17.  Licenses  for  water  for  building  purposes  will  be 
granted  only  to  general  contractors  upon  a  certificate  of  the  archi¬ 
tect  of  the  work  to  be  done,  specifying  the  number  of  brick  perches 
of  stone,  or  square  yards  of  plaster,  or  concrete  or  other  building 
material,  and  all  kinds  or  character  of  building  material  and  the 
amount  of  water  necessary  and  the  probable  amount  that  will  be 
required  and  in  all  cases  said  water  shall  be  paid  for  in  advance. 
No  arrangements  will  be  made  with  a  subcontractor  or  employee 
for  the  portion  of  the  building  or  work  to  be  done.  And  any  person 
or  firm  or  corporation  or  association  of  persons  who  shall  use 
said  water  or  attempt  to  use  said  water  without  first  having  com¬ 
plied  with  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  and  especially  with  this 
provision  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  con¬ 
viction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  to  exceed  fifty  dollars, 
and  each  day  said  water  is  so  used  or  attempted  to  be  used  shall 
constitute  a  separate  offense. 

SEC.  18.  Steam  boilers,  engines  or  other  machinery  taking  a 
supply  of  water  direct  from  the  service  pipes  and  dependent  upon 
the  pressure  of  the  water  from  the  water  works  for  supplying  such 
boilers,  engines  or  machinery  will  do  so  at  the  risk  of  the  parties 
causing  such  attachment  to  be  made'  as  the  water  works  will  not 
be  responsible  for  any  accidents  or  damage  to  which 
such  devices  are  subject.  And  the  City  water  works  re¬ 
serves  the  right  at  any  time  to  shut  off  the  water  in  their  mains 
for  the  purpose  of  making  repairs  or  extensions,  or  for  any  other 
necessary  purpose,  and  all  persons  having  boilers,  engines  or  other 
machinery  within  their  premises  and  not  supplied  by  tanks  or  cis¬ 
terns  are  hereby  cautioned  against  collapse. 

SEC.  19.  Owners  of  boilers  or  other  apparatus  or  fixtures  de¬ 
pending  upon  water  works  for  their  supply  of  water  are  requested 


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in  erect  tanks  capable  of  holding  at  least  a  day’s  supply  of  water 
for  use  in  case  of  stoppage  of  the  works  for  repairs  or  other  pur¬ 
poses. 

SEC.  2  0.  No  plumber  or  other  person  except  the  “tapper” 
employed  by  the  city  water  works  will  be  allowed  to  tap  any  street 
main  or  to  do  any  work  in  the  street  in  connection  with  the  laying 
of  street  service. 

SEC.  21.  Plumbers  must  make  full  and  complete  returns  of 
the  use  for  which  and  to  which  water  is  supplied  under  any  permit 
granted.  Said  returns  must  be  made  within  two  days  after  the 
completion  of  said  work  by  any  plumber.  The  work  must  be  sub¬ 
ject  to  the  inspection  of  the  city  water  works  and  its  employees 
and  water  will  not  bo  truned  on  until  such  work  is  dul\  approved 
by  the  said  city  water  works  or. its  engineer  and  superintendent. 

SEC.  2  2.  No  plumber  shall  turn  on  or  off  the  water  from 
street  stop-cocks,  or  allow  or  permit  any  person  in  his  or  its  em¬ 
ploy  to  do  so,  without  permission  of  the  city  engineer  and  sup¬ 
erintendent,  and  any  plumber  or  plumbers,  their  agents  or  em¬ 
ployees  failing  within  the  time  as  required  to  make  the  report  of 
any  work  or  connection  referred  in  Section  21  of  this  ordinance, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction 
thereof  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  and 
each  day  from  and  after  two  days  from  and  after  the  completion  of 
any  work  specified  and  referred  to  in  Sec.  21  of  this  ordinance 
shall  constitute  a  separate  offense.  And  any  plumber  or  plumbers 
or  persons,  their  agents  or  employees  turning  on  the  water  in  viol¬ 
ation  of  section  20  and  22  or  either  of  them  of  this  ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof 
shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  and  each  sep¬ 
arate  time  and  occasion  on  which  the  said  water  is  turned  on  in 
violation  of  said  sections  shall  constitute  a  separate  offense. 

SEC.  2  3.  The  practice  of  washing  horses  and  buggies  or  other 
vehicles,  is  positively  prohibited  altogether,  except  where  the  par- 
tiles  and  users  or  consumers  make  application  for  the  same  and  such 
use  is  provided  for  in  the  agreement  with  the  water  works  or  where 
the  parties  or  user  or  consumer  has  a  meter,  and  any  violation 
of  this  provision  and  section  of  this  ordinance  will  justify  the  water 
works  in  cutting  off  the  water  of  any  such  user  or  consumer  or  per¬ 
sons  thus  offending,  without  notice. 

SEC.  2  4.  Sprinkling  will  not  be  allowed  where  parties,  users 
and  consumers  do  not  pay  rates  for  their  entire  premises. 

SEC.  25.  Hose  attachments  when  located  on  the'  sidewalks, 
must  have  suitable  iron  covers,  the  tops  of  which  must  be  flush  with 
the  surface  of  the  sidewalks  and  no  goose  necks  will  be  allowed 
on  the  sidewalks,  and  such  being  found  by  the  inspector  of  the 
water  works  will  be  discontinued  without  notice. 

SEC.  26.  (SPRINKLING).  The  use  of  hand  or  garden  hose 
without  a  nozzle  is  strictly  prohibited,  leaking  hose  attachments 


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converting  hose  into  jets  for  amusement  by  any  person  or  persons, 
their  agents,  or  servants  or  employees  or  any  one  under  their  sup¬ 
ervision  or  control  either  adult  or  child,  or  permitting  or  allowing 
water  to  run  when  not  in  use  is  forbidden. 

Sprinkling  will  b.e  permitted  only  during  the  hours 
from  6:00  to  8.00  o’clock  in  the  morning  and  from 
6:00  to  8:00  o’clock  in  th.e  afternoon,  and  any  person  found  sprink¬ 
ling  at  any  other  hours  will  have  their  water  discontinued,  and 
it  will  not  be  turned  on  again  until  $1.00  is  paid  and  sprinkling 
arrangements  made  and  an  agreement  to  abide  by  the  sprinkling 
section  of  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  2  7.  During  all  alarms  of  fire  and  while  the  fire  pressure 
is  on  the  pipe,  the  use  of  yard  or  street  privileges  i)3  prohibited,  any 
one  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in 
any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars. 

SEC.  2  8.  Every  person  or  user  or  consumer  of  water  or  any 
association  taking  water  supplied  by  the  City  Water  Works  shall 
permit  the  said  water  works  or  any  of  its  authorized  agents  to 
inspect  the  pipes  and  fixtures  and  the  manner  of  using  and  the  use 
of  water  on  their  premises  at  any  and  all  times,  and  a  failure’  or 
refusal  to  permit  said  inspection  shall  warrant  and  justify  the  shut¬ 
ting  off  and  withdrawal  of  water  from  any  such  user  or  consumer 
refusing  or  failing  to  permit  said  inspection,  without  notice. 

SEC:  2  9.  Th.e  City  Water  Works  reserves  the  right  and  priv¬ 
ilege  to  place  a  meter  on  the  pijpe  or  pipe's  of  any  user  or  consumer 
when  it  deems  it  necessary  to  charge  meter  rates. 

SEC.  30.  There  will  be  no  collector  of  water  rents  and  all  wa¬ 
ter  rents  e.nd  privileges  are,  du.e  and  payable  at  the  office  of  the 
City  Water  Works  in  said  City,  on  the  first  of  each  and  every 
quarter  of  the  year,  and  in  case  of  default  or  failure  to  pay  the 
same  on  the  first  of  each  and  every  quarter  and  after  the  expiration 
of  twrenty  days  from  and  after  the  beginning  of  any  quarter  in  the 
year,  ten  per  cent  of  the  water  rent  due  for  the 
quarter  will  be  added  as  a  penalty,  and  then  if  the  said 
water  rent  for  the  quarter  and  the  ten  per  cent  additional  are  not 
paid  in  the  next  thirty  (30)  days  of  any  and  every  quarter  (making 
fifty  (50)  days  from  the  beginning  of  any  quarter)  the  water  will 
be  shut  off  and  all  water  supply  will  be  withdrawn,  and  it  will  not  be 
turned  on  the  premises  for  the  use  of  any  person  thus  offending  or 
failing  to  pay  water  rent  and  the  additional  penalty,  if  any,  until  all 
arrearages  and  the  sum  of  $1.00  has  been  paid  at  the  office  of  the 
City  Water  Works. 

SEC.  31.  Water  rents  will  be  due  and  payable  in  advance, 
quarterly,  to-wTit: — on  the  first  days  of  January,  April,  July,  and 
October  of  each  and  every  year  at  the  office  of  the  City  Water 
Works  in  the  City  of  Cleburne,  except  where  the  wrater  is  supplied 


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through  a  meter,  then  the  section  of  this  ordinance  governing 
water  furnished  through  a  meter  will  apply. 

SEC.  32.  All  bills  must  b.e  promptly  paid  when  due  and  all 
employees  of  the  City  Water  Works  are  positively  prohibited  from 
allowing  credit  to  any  one. 

SEC.  33.  When  water  has  been  turned  off  and  the  supply  has 
been  withdrawn  from  any  user  or  consumer  for  any  violation  of  the 
sections  of  this  ordinance,  the  same  shall  not  be  turned  on  again 
nor  the  supply  of  water  furnished  until  the  said  user  or  consumer 
has  paid  $1.00  and  made  all  the  nec.essary  arrangements  and  agree¬ 
ments  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  or  has  sup¬ 
plied  himself  or  theirselves  with  meters  as  provided  in  this  or¬ 
dinance. 

SEC.  34.  When  water  has  been  turned  off  from  any  user  or 
consumer  for  any  cause  whatsoever,  the  said  user  or  consumer  shall 
not  turn  on  or  procure  to  be  turned  on  without  a  written  permit 
from  the  City  Engineer  and  .Superintendent,  and  any  person  thus 
offending  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis¬ 
demeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  .exceeding  fifty  dollars. 

And  any  person  or  persons  making  connections  with  the  water 
pipes  or  mains  of  the  City  Water  Works  or  turning  on  the  water 
for  any  user  or  consumer  after  the  same  has  be.en  turned  off  and  the 
supply  withdrawn,  without  a  written  permit  from  the  City  engineer 
or  superintendent  or  the  offic.e  of  the  City  Water  Works  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall 
be  punished  by  fine  not  to  exce.ed  fifty  ($50.00)  Dollars. 

Passed  and  signed  this,  14th  day  of  June,  1912. 


TARIFF  OF  THE  ANNUAL  RATES  OF  THE  WATER 
DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  CITY  OF  CLEBURNE. 


Yearly  Water  Rates. 

Alcohol,  each  barrel  manufacturing  . $10.00 

Bakery  . $6.00  to $10. 00 

Barber  shop,  first  chair  . $4.00 

Barber  shop,  .each,  additional  chair  . $2.00 

Bank  or  banker’s  office,  including  one  wash  stand . $10.00 

Bath  tub  one  tub,  public . $10.00 

Bath  tub,  .each  additional  tub  . $6.00 

Bath  tub,  hotel  one  tub  . $8.00 

Bath  tub,  hotel  each  additional  tub  . $1.00 

Bath  tub,  private  . $3.00 

Blacksmith  shop  one  forge  . $6.00 

Blacksmith  shop,  each  additional  forge  . $3.00 

Brick,  per  1000.,  kiln  count  for  building . 03 

Butcher  shop  . $12.00 

Boarding  house  kitchen  . $6.00  to  $10.00 


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Boarding  house  per  room  . 75 

Book  binding  . . $6.00  to  $30.00 

Billiard  and  pool  room  . $6.00  to  $12.00 

Building  permit  per  month  . . . 50  to  $1.00 

Churches  . $6.00 

Church  baptistry  . $4.00 

Confectionery  . $3.00  to  $25.00 

Carriage  washing  . $2.00 

Chile  stands . . . $6.00  to  $10.00 

Cement  work,  walks,  floors,  Etc.,  per  square  yard . 03 

Cenxent  work  per  cubic  yard  . 10 

Candy  factory . . . $6.00  to  $50.00 

Cigar  factory,  per  hand  . $2.00 

Cigar  factory,  no  license  less  than  . $6.00 

Carpenter  shop  . $6.00 

Doctors  and  dentists  . $3.00  to  $12.00 

Dwelling,  5  persons  or  less  in  a  family  not  including  servants .  $6.00 

Each  additional  person  . .50 

Drug  store  . $10.00 

Dyeing  and  scouring  shop  . $10.00  to  $25.00 

Fountain,  three  hours  per  day,  according  to  jet  .  .  .  .  $6.00  to  $15.00 

Foundry . $12.00  to  $2  0.00 

Hotel  kitchen  . $10.00  to  $25.00 

Hotel,  each  room  . $1.00 

Hospital,  public  . $10.00 

Hospital,  private  .  $5.00 

Ice  Cream  Saloon .  $6.00  to  $20.00 

Job  printing  office  . $12.00 

Livery  stable)’  six  stalls  . $12.50 

Livery  stable,  each  additional  stall  . $1.00 

Laundry  steam  .  special  or  meter 

Laundry,  hand  . $12.00  to  $20.00 

Live  stock,  horse  or  cow  each  . 75 

Machine  shop  . . ..••••..•  -  special  or  meter 

Manufacturer  . v . special  or  meter 

Office  and  sleeping  room  . $3.00  to  $6.00 

Plastering  per  square  yard  ...  . .  . 00  1-4 

Photograph  gallery . special  or  meter 

Private  stable  2  horses,  1  cow,  and  carriage  washing . .  .$4.00 

Restaurant  . $10.00 

Ste'am  boiler  . special  or  meter 

Sprinkling  lawn  per  square  of  100  beet . 20 

Sprinkling  street  for  private  house,  per  front  foot . 10 

Stock  yard . special  or  meter 

Saloon  . $15.00 

Sprinkling  one  hall:  of  street  and  washing  sidewalks  and  win¬ 
dows  of  business  houses,  p,er  front  foot . 25 

Soda  fountain  . $6.00  to  $12.00 


56 


OF  THE  CITY  OF  CLEBURNE,  1915. 


Soda  water  manfuacturing 


$12.00  to  $30.00 


Schools,  public  .  . 

Schools,  private  per  scholar  . 

Schools  private  no  license  less  than  ( . 

Saddlery  and  harness  shop . 

Shoemaker’s  shop  . 

Stone  work  per  perch  . 

Theatres  . 

Tailor  shop  . 

Tin  shop  . 

Urinal  basin,  private  . 

Urinal  basin,  public  . 

Washing  bottles  . 

Water  closet  private  . ' . . 

Water  closet,  public  . 

Wagon  yard  . 

Water,  per  barrel  at  water  station  . 

Work  shop,  five  persons  or  less  . 

Work  shop  each  additional  person  . 

Manufacturing,  motors  and  elevators,  per  1000  g 

15000  or  less  gallons  per  day  . 

15000  to  30000  gallons  per  day . 

30000  to  45000  gallons  per  day . 

45000  to  60000  gallons  per  day  . 

60000  to  75000  gallons  per  day  . 

75000  to  100000  gallons  per  day . 

100000  to  200000  gallons  per  day . 

200000  to  300000  gallons  per  day . 

Over  300000  gallons  per  day  . . 


. free 

. 25 

. $6.00 

. $6.00 

$5.00  to  $12.00 

. .  .05 

. $15.00 

$5.00  to  $12.00 

. $6.00 

. $3.00 

. $6.00 

. special 

. $1.50 

. $3.00 

. special 

. 02 

. $6.00 

. 50 


allons: 

. 20 

. 18 

. 17 

. 16 


.14 

.13 

.12 

.10 


ARTICLE  120.  —  PROVIDING  FOR  THE  REGULATION  OF  THE 
USE  OF  WATER  OUTSIDE  CITY  LIMITS. 


SECTION  1.  The  Water  Works  of  the  City  of  Cleburne 
will  furnish  water  to  users  and  consumers  outside  of  the  corporate 
limits  of  the  City  rt  Cleburne  only  through  a  meter. 

SEC.  2.  There  will  be  a  minimum  charge  of  One  ($1.00) 
Dollar  per  month  for  water  furnished  by  the  City  Water  Works  to 
users  and  consum  ers  thereof  outside  the  City  of  Cleburne,  which 
minimum  charge  iTiU  be  for  the  first  two  thousand  (2,00  0)  gallons 
of  water  used  o-r  consumed,  as  shown  by  said  meter  in  any  month, 
and  thirty-five  cents  per  thousand  (1,000)  gallons  or  fractional  part 
thereof  over  and  above  the  said  twcr  thousand  (2,000)  gallons  mini¬ 
mum,  up  to  five  thousand  (5,000)  gallons.  And  users  and  consumers 
of  water  using  or  desiring  to  use  more  than  five  thousand  (5,000) 
gallons  i'n  any  one  month  can  make  special  arrangement  and  con¬ 
tracts  for  said  amounts  only  to  be  furnished  by  the  said  waterworks 
through  a  meter  and  to  be  paid  for  as  read  by  the  meter. 

SEC.  3.  The  one  ($1.00)  Dollar  minimum  charge  for  water 


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furnished  by  the  City  Water  Works  of  the  City  of  Cleburn.e,  to 
users  and  consumers  outside  of  the  corporate  limits  of  the  said 
City,  shall  be  due  and  payable  in  advance1,  on  the  first  day  of  each 
and  .every  month,  and  the  amount  of  rent  and  charges  over  and 
above  the  minimum,  if  any,  shall  be  due  and  payable  on  the  first 
day  of  the  following  months  after  the  same  is  used  or  consumed. 

SEC.  4.  Water  shall  be  subject  to  be  cut  off  and  the  use  of 
the  same  discontinued  to  any  user  or  consumer  outside  of  the 
limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  Texas,  on  the  10th  day  of  any  month, 
when  th.e  One  ($1.00)  Dollar  minimum  charge  has  not  been  paid 
or  when  the  rent  and  charge  over  and  above  the  minimum  for  the 
previous  month  has  not  been  paid,  and  the  same  will  not  be  turned 
on  and  furnished  to  such  user  or  consumer  again  until  all  arrear¬ 
age  charges  have  been  fully  paid  and  One  ($1.00)  Dollar  for  the 
turning  on  and  connecting  the  water  again. 

SEC.  5.  This  ordinance  does  not  repeal  the  ordinance  gov¬ 
erning  the  rules  and  regulations  of  said  Water  Works  as  has  been 
heretofore  adopted  and  as  now  in  force,  but  this  ordinance  is  cum¬ 
ulative  of  the  said  ordinances;  and  the  sections  of  this  ordinance 
take  the  place  of  and  are  in  lieu  of  such  provisions  of  the  former 
rules  and  regulations  adopted  as  are  in  conflict  with  the  special 
provisions  and  sections  of  this  ordinance  only,  and  all  other  pro¬ 
visions  and  sections  of  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  said  Water 
Works  shall  apply  to  the  users  and  consumers  of  water  outside  of 
the  City  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleburne,  the  same  as  to  be  to  the 
users  and  consumers  of  water  inside  of  said  City. 

Passed  and  approved  this  the  1st  day  of  August  A.  D.,  1913. 


58 


Index  to  Criminal  Ordinances 

A 


Accident — Vehicles . 

Adulterated  Milk — Selling . 

Advertising  Matter  on  Private  Property 
Advertising  Matter  on  Sidewalks  .  . 
Advertisements — Sticking  and  Painting 

Animal  or  Team — Stopping . 

Automobiles . 

Awning — Hitching  to . 

Awning — Throwing  Substances  From  . 

B 

Baseball — Prohibited  on  Sunday  .  .  .  . 

Bathing  in  Public  Plac-e  . . 

Bees — Regulating  Keeping  of . 

Bicycle — Racing . 

Bicycle — Riding  Near  Depot . 

Bicycle — Riding  on  Foot  Bridge  .  .  .  . 
Bicycle — Riding  on  Sidewalk  .  .  .... 

Bitch — Proud  on  Street . 

Blasting . 

Books- — Selling  Indecent . 

Bridges — Destroying . 

Building — Material  in  Street . 

Burning  Trash . 


c 

Carcasses — Deposited  in  Street  .  .  .  . 
Carcasses — Drayman  Removing  .  .  . 

Carcasses — Duty  to  Remove . 

City  Engineer — Fixing  Salary  .  . 

Closets — Men  Using  Ladies’ . 

Collisions — With  Persons . 

Conducting  Performances  on  Streets 
Construction  and  Repair — Sidewalks 

Corner — Driving  Around . 

Corporations — Regulating  Rates  .  .  . 
Cotton  Yards — Smoking,  Etc.,  on  .  . 
Crossings- — Railroads  on . 


D 


Art. 

Page 

.  .  .  1 

1 

.  .  .  50 

22 

.  .  .  69 

31 

.  . .109 

43 

.  .  .  70 

31 

.  .  96-97 

39 

.  .  .  2 

1 

.  .  .  79 

33 

.  .  108 

42 

.  .  .  4 

.  .  3 

3 

O 

,  .  .  5 

3 

.  .  6-7 

4 

.  .  10 

5 

.  .  9 

4 

.  .  8 

4 

.  .  19 

9 

.  .  11 

5 

.  .  .  53 

22 

,  .  .  80 

33 

.  .  82 

3  3 

.  .  12 

5 

.  .43-44 

20 

.  .  14 

6 

.  .  13 

6 

.  .  30 

13 

.  .  16 

7 

.  .  .  15 

6 

.  .  114 

45 

.00-101 

40 

.  .  22 

10 

..  17 

7 

.  .  .  106 

41 

,  .  .  89 

35 

.  .  71 

31 

.  .  .  77 

32 

.  .  39 

19 

Defacing. Buildings  . 
Dirt — Removing,  Etc 
Distillery — Keeping  . 


59 


INDEX  TO  CRIMINAL  ORDINANCES 


Art.  Page 

Dogs . 19  9 

Drayman  —  Removing  Carcasses . 14  6 

Drinking  Houses . 20  9 

Driving  Animal  Negligently . 23  10 

Driving  Around  Corner  . 22  10 

Driving  Fast  . 21  10 

Driving  Through  Funerals  . 32  17 

E 

Electric  Rates  . . 18  7 

Erecting  of  Scaffold  .  99  40 

Excavations — Street  . 24  10 

F 

Filling  Lot  . 42  19 

Fire  Hose-Driving  Over . 26  11 

Fire  Hose- — Railroad  Running  Over  .  94  37 

Fire  Limits  . 28  11 

Fire  Limits- — Amendment  . 29  12 

Fire  Marshal — Office  and  Duites  of . 31  13 

Fire  Wagon — Riding  on  . 27  11 

Flying  Kites .  47  21 

Foot  Bridges— Riding  Bicycles  On  .  9  4 

Funerals — Driving  Through  . 32  17 

G 

Gatherings — Prohibiting  on 'Streets . 112  45 

H 

Hack  Drivers — Regulation  . 33  17 

Health — Trades  Injurious  to  . 36  18 

Health — Unwholesome  Substances  . 34  18 

Hitching  to  Awning  . 79  33 

Hitching  to  Post  . 73  31 

Hogs — Keeping  .  45  20 

Holes — Digging  in  Streets  . 76  32 

Holes — Leaving  in  Streets . 25  11 

Horses,  etc — Exhibition  of  .  46  21 

Hose  Fire — Driving  Over  . 26  11 

Houses  Drinking  . 20  9 

House  Numbering  .  68  30 

I 

Indecent  Exhibition  of  Horses,  Etc . 46  21 

60 


INDEX  TO  CRIMINAL  ORDINANCES 


K 

Art.  Page 

Kites — Flying  . 47  21 

L 

Loitering  .  48  21 

Lot — Filling  Up  . 42  19 

M 

Market  Square  —  Regulation  of  .  49  21 

Marshal — Fire-Office  and  Duties  of  . 31  13 

Marshal — To  Remove  Nuisance  . 61  28 

Meters — Requiring  Installation  of . 18  7 

Milk  and  Meat-Examination  . 51  22 

Milk  and  Meat — Refusing  to  allow  Examination  of.  .  .  .52  22 

Milk — Selling  From  Sick  Cow . 50  22 

Morals — Selling  Indecent  Books  .  53  22 

Motion  Pictures — Regulation  of .  54  2  3 

Motor  Vehicles — Regulation  of  .  2  1 

N 

Negligently  Driving  Animal  . 23  10 

Notice — To  Construct  and  Re'pair  Sidewalk.  . . 101  40 

Nudity- — Appearing  in  State  of . 55  27 

Nuisances — Abatement  of  .  58  28 

Nuisances — Abatement  of  .  60  28 

Nuisances — Defined  .  56  27 

Nuisances — Marshal  to  Remove  . . 61  28 

Nuisances — Marshal  to  Serve  Notice .  63  29 

Nuisances— Separate  Offence  w . 57  27 

Nuisances — Shade  Trees  . . . 116  46 

Numbering  Houses  .  68  30 

o 

Obstruction  of  Certain  Streets . Ill  44 

Obstruction — Removal  of .  59  2  8 

Obstructing  Sidewalk  . 110  44 

Offensive  Premises  . 37  18 

p 

Passenger  Vehicle's — Regulation  of  . 117  46 

Pavements — Injury  .  78  32 

Pens — Keeping  . 38  19 

Pictures  Motion — Regulation  of .  54  2  3 

Polluting  Wells,  etc.,  . 35  18 


61 


INDEX  TO  CRIMINAL  ORDINANCES 

Art.  Page 

Posts — Hitching  to  .  73  31 

Pound — Regulation  of  .  65-66  30 

Prison — Regulation  of  .  67  30 

Private  Property — Advertising  Matter  on  .  69  31 

Privy — Offensive  . 40  19 

Prostitutes — Regulation  of  . ..86  34 

Prostitutes — Riding  With  .  88  35 

Prostitutes — Wandering  on  Streets  . 87  35 

Public  Place — Bathing  in  .  3  2 

Public  Place — Sleeping  in  .  104  41 

Public  Place — Spitting  . 102  40 

Public  Safety — Blasting . 11  5 

Public  Thoroughfare — Skating  on  .  103  41 

Public  Vehicles — Regulation  of  . 118  47 

R 

Railroad — Ballasted  Center  of  Roadbed  .  9  2  36 

Rairoads — On  Crossings  . 89  35 

Railroads — On  Crossing  Henderson  &  Chambers  Sts.  ..93  36 

Railroad — Excessive  Speed . 91  36 

Railroads— Required  to  Ring  Bell .  90  35 

Railroad — Running  Cross  Fire  Hose .  94  37 

Rates — Regulating  Corporations  . . 17  7 

Removing  Dirt,  etc  .  77  32 

Removal  of  Obstructions  . 59  28 

Riding  Fast  . 21  10 

Riding  on  Firewagon  . 27  11 

Riding  Through  Funeral  . 32  17 

Riding  With  Prostitute  .  88  35 

Right — Person  to  turn  to .  98  39 

Right  of  Road — Defining  &  Regulating . 95  37 

Rubbish  on  Sidewalk  . 64  29 

s 

Salary — City  Engineer  . 30  13 

Selling  Goods  on  Streets . 113  45 

Selling  Goods  on  Streets  (Exceptions)  . 115  46 

Selling  Unwholesome  Substances  . 34  18 

Shade  Trees — Destroying  . 85  34 

Shade  Trees  —  Injuring .  74  32 

Shows  on  Sunday  .  105  41 

Sidewalk — Advertisements  Upon  .  109  43 

Construction  &  Repair  . 100  &  101  40 

Obstruction  . 110  44 

Riding  Across  . 84  34 

Riding  Bicycle  on  . 8  4 

Rubbish  On  .  64  29 


62 


INDEX  TO  CRIMINAL  ORDINANCES 


Art.  Page 

Sinks — Construction  of  . 41  19 

Skating  on  Sidewalk,  etc  . 103  41 

Sleeping  in  Public  Place . 104  41 

Smoking  in  Certain  Places  . 106  41 

Spitting  in  Public  Places  . . 102  40 

Square,  Market — Regulation  of . 4  9  21 

Stagnant  Water  . 62  29 

Steam  Engine- — Regulating  Moving  of  ....  . . 107  12 

Stopping  Animal  or  Team  .  96-97  39 

Streets — Appearing  in  Nude  Condition  On  . 55  27 

Conducting  Performances  On  . 114  4  5 

Digging  Holes  in  .  7  6  32 

Excavation  . 24  10 

Leaving  Holes  in  . 25  11 

Obstructing  i . 81  33 

Obstructing  of  Certain  . Ill  44 

Prohibiting  Gatherings  Upon  . 112  45 

Prostitute  on  .  87  35 

Proud  Bitch  On  . 19  9 

Substance— Thrown  from  Window  .  108  42 

Sunday  Baseball — Prohibited  .  4  3 

T 

Tariff  &  Rates  of  Water  Works  . 119  55 

Theft — Fruit,  etc.,  .  72  31 

Throwing  Substances  from  Window,  etc . 108  42 

Toilet — Men  Using  Ladies’s  etc  . 16  7 

Trash — Burning  of  . 12  5 

Trees,  Shade — A  Nuisance  . 116  46 

v 

Vaults — Construction  of  . 41  19 

Vehicles — Accident  .  1  1 

Motor  &  Regulation  of  .  2  1 

Passenger — Regulation  of  . 117  46 

Public — Regulation  of  . 118  47 

w 

Water  —  Stagnant  . 62  29 

Water  Used  Outside  City — Regulation  of  . 120  57 

Water  Works — Rules  &  Regulation  of  . 119  48 

Tariff  &  Rates  . 119  55 

Wells,  Open — Unguarded  .  75  32 

Wells — Polluting  . 35  18 

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